Stakeknife was also the iras most feared interrogator, believed to have been linked to the murder of 17 suspected informers. Astonishingly, some were also working for british intelligence. Their families have suffered for decades without getting answers to their questions. Were they informers . Were their confessions real . Why werent they rescued . And why werent their killers brought to justice . Grieving families are at the very heart of kenova. Operation kenova this investigation now gives those victims, those Family Members an opportunity to tell their story. We revisit those families and shed light into the darkest corners of the conflict. Everybody s looking forjustice and the truth, so why should we not look for it . Ive returned to many of the interviews and programmes ive made over decades to piece together the bloodyjigsaw of this undercover war. The ira are confident they now have the manpower to carry on the war for the next ten years. And stakeknife was the brutal personi
Later tonight, us President Joe Biden will announces plans for the us military to construct a port in gaza to get more humanitarian aid into the territory by sea. Is this a sign of american frustration over israel boiling over . Well speak to a senior british diplomat and the relative of one of the israeli hostages still being held by hamas. Also tonight. Pressure grows on the science secretary Michelle Donelan to personally foot the bill for the legal damages that the uk taxpayer has picked up after she falsely accused an academic of promoting extremist ideologies. Well discuss with one of the academics on the same group that she had in her sights. And the woman who accused this man, christian homer, the boss of f1 team red bull, of Inapproprioate Behaviour is herself suspended. We will ask two female motorsport experts, does motor racing have a wider problem . Good evening. In his annual state of the Union Address in a few hours time, the us President Joe Biden will announce that the
Good evening from the gb newsroom. Itsjust good evening from the gb newsroom. Its just gone 6 00. The top story this hour. Northern irelands first minister has apologised to the families of alleged informers who were killed by the ira , and who were killed by the ira, and she says shes wholeheartedly committed to healing the wounds of the past. Its after a Major Investigation found more lives were probably lost than saved by a double agent during the troubles , codenamed stakeknife, troubles, codenamed stakeknife, he was working covertly for the british army inside the iras internal Security Unit operation canova, which was conducted by Bedfordshire Police, examined more than 100 murders and abductions linked to that unit. Chief constable john bucha, whos now with the Police Service in Northern Ireland, says theres strong evidence of very serious criminality. Very serious criminality. A stakeknife was undoubtedly a valuable asset who provided intelligence about the ira at considerable
Bedfordshire police, examined more than 100 murders and abductions linked to that unit, while stakeknife is widely believed to have been a west belfast man who was 77 when he died last year, solicitor kevin winters, who represents a number of the victims families, says the agent needs to be identified officially. Officially. The decision not to name Freddie Scappaticci as the agent stakeknife has been difficult for many to accept the legal and tactical rationale for doing so will be lost on many people, particularly next of kin of those murdered. Those murdered. In other news, George Galloway has said that he has hundreds of candidates ready to run at the next general election. The leader of the Workers Party of britain was sworn into parliament on monday following his by election win last week. His by election win last week. While speaking to neil oliver, the mp said his success in rochdale was the straw that broke the camels back. Broke the camels back. The spread of candidates , the
Within the Ira Codenamed sta keknife. Stakeknife was also the iras most feared interrogator, believed to have been linked to the murder of 17 suspected informers. Astonishingly, some were also working for british intelligence. Their families have suffered for decades without getting answers to their questions. Were they informers . Were their confessions real . Why werent they rescued . And why werent their killers brought to justice . Grieving families are at the very heart of kenova. Operation kenova this investigation now gives those victims those Family Members an opportunity to tell their story. We revisit those families and shed light into the darkest corners of the conflict. Everybodys looking forjustice and the truth. So, why should we not look for it . Ive returned to many of the interviews and programmes ive made over decades to piece together the bloodyjigsaw of this undercover war. The ira are confident they now have the manpower to carry on the war for the next ten years.