All of which truly leave the reader respecting how this process is an art form, and how it is the ultimate purpose of the intelligence case officer to run these informants. May 15, 2003 first, it said that stakeknife was out of ireland and in a british army base in england. Stakeknife, a double agent at the heart of northern. Your post on the 25th of april 2017 raises a number of questions in relation to the british armys wartime recruitment of freddie scappaticci, the deputy head of the internal security unit. The head of mi5 will be questioned over an alleged ira double agent codenamed stakeknife, who is being investigated for 17 murders. The book focusses mainly on the alleged key ira informer, stakeknife, and how he was allowed to commit murder under the control of the fru. Investigation into armys ira spy calls for charges against man linked to party leadership. Who is stakeknife, when was freddie scappaticci named as. Stakeknife has been accused of being a double agent who oversaw. An explosive expose of how british military intelligence really worksfrom the inside. The genesis of the stakeknife saga dates from the late 1990s. Greg harkin, an awardwinning belfast journalist for the people newspaper, is the journalist who first broke the story on the stakeknife affair. Fred scappaticci, alleged to have been the agent stakeknife, admits possessing images involving animals.
An extremely worthwhile book that was only let down by some extremely poor narration on the audio book. The stories of two undercover agents brian nelson, who worked for the force research unit fru, aiding loyalist terrorists and murderers in their bloody work. Stakeknife by greg harkin meet your next favorite book. Jan 31, 2018 freddie scappaticci, widely named as the british armys topranking ira mole stakeknife, is being quizzed by detectives investigating more than 50 murders. Stakeknife, a double agent at the heart of northern ireland. Security correspondents repeated that story until a journalist from the sunday people found the west belfast man who was being named, freddie scappaticci, at home. Stakeknife is time running out for freddie scappaticci. The real story of coldblooded mass murder from the worlds largest community of readers. On wednesday, four days after he was named in the press as stakeknife britains top agent inside the ira.
Stakeknife by greg harkin, 9780862788438, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This book, in part a whistleblowing exercise by martin ingram, an agent for the fru, one of the british intelligence services at the time, and in part an expose by sunday people journalist, greg harkin, who exposed stakeknife in 2003. In 2003, francisco notarantonios family instigated a police investigation that soon exposed the existence of the agent stakeknife. The uda was a legal ulster loyalist paramilitary group that had been involved in hundreds of attacks on catholic and nationalist civilians, as well as a handful on republican paramilitaries. Brian nelson, who worked for the force research unit fru, aiding loyalist terrorists and murderers in their bloody work. Peter taylor, the veteran bbc journalist and author of numerous books on the troubles, said he had been surprised to read that the mod had admitted stakeknife had been moved to a safe house. He was, after all, correct about the most basic element in the story.
Peter taylor, the veteran bbc journalist and author of numerous books on the. Britains secret agents in ireland by greg harkin, in good condition. Dec 05, 2018 freddie scappaticci, the man widely named as the armys ira informer stakeknife, has pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing extreme pornographic images in london. After being outed as informer stakeknife, he escaped the punishment many before him suffered sat, apr 15, 2017, 06. Now, as we talked on the platform, he paced back and forth, scanning the faces of passersby. He was awarded the 2003 scoop of the year award for his work on the story. Martin ingram, according to the stakeknife book, would have been 43 in 2004. Stakeknife available for download and read online in other formats. Barra mcgrory describes stakeknife report as chilling. In the mid 1980s, the fru recruited brian nelson as a double agent inside the ulster defence association uda. This book details how stakeknife was used by the fru to influence the outcome of investigations conducted by the iras internal security unit into the activities of ira. On wednesday, four days after he was named in the press as stakeknife.
Security correspondents repeated that story until a journalist found the west belfast man who was being. Sas ghost patrol is the explosive true story of the day in 1942 when the sas donned nazi uniforms to. Oct 05, 2019 stakeknife inquiry recommends charges against sinn fein figure this article is more than 7 months old. Jan 11, 2019 he was, after all, correct about the most basic element in the story. Stakeknife is the code name of a highlevel spy who successfully infiltrated the provisional. Each informers story details their life and secrets and the outcome of their actions. Freddie scappaticci, widely named as the british armys topranking ira mole stakeknife, is being quizzed by detectives investigating more than 50 murders. The stakeknife book and its antecedents is a credulous straining of historic events sold on to us by a manipulated media through agents and agencies of state. This book presents the stories of two undercover agents. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. Who is stakeknife, when was freddie scappaticci named as the. If my memory is correct, martin ingram in the stakeknife book, after his return to england from n. The untold story of how british intelligence infiltrated and undermined the ira. In that spirit i am happy to reproduce the chapter he wrote on scappaticci in stakeknife britains secret agents in ireland.
Irish author and journalist danny morrison the stakeknife. Greg harkin author greg harkin is the belfast journalist who broke the stakeknife story. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Man said to be ira agent stakeknife pleads guilty to porn. Stakeknife inquiry recommends charges against sinn fein. Apr 14, 2017 mcintyre says he doubts scappaticci was britains crown jewel of spies, as stated in a 2004 book about the case, and he echoes others when he says stakeknife could be a coverup within a. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of. On wednesday, four days after he was named in the press as stakeknife britains top agent inside the ira the 50. Copublished with obrien press, dublin greg harkin, an awardwinning belfast journalist for the people newspaper, is the journalist who first broke the story on the stakeknife affair. Freddie scappaticci, 72, reputedly led the iras internal. Feb 18, 2004 the book details the procedures for spotting agents and developing them like they did stakeknife. Police to quiz head of mi5 over notorious ira double agent. Security correspondents repeated that story until a journalist found the.
Greg harkin is the belfast journalist who broke the stakeknife story. Further thoughts on the freddie scappaticci or stakeknife affair from a reader who wishes to remain anonymous but who makes these interesting points. Firstly, it said that stakeknife was safely out of ireland and was in a british army base in the south of england. Britains secret agents in ireland the obrien press. The power of the stakeknife story to upset comforting histories in northern ireland can be gauged by the range of people who never mention it. The ultrasecret unit that posed as nazi stormtroopers the most daring mission ever undertaken. Oct 16, 2007 greg harkin, an awardwinning belfast journalist for the people newspaper, is the journalist who first broke the story on the stakeknife affair. The former british intelligence agent who worked in the fru known as martin ingram has written a book titled stakeknife since the original allegations came to light in which it says scappaticci was the agent in. I wish i could give this book 6 or 7 stars, its simply explosive, even revelatory. It was then magnified in the 2004 book stakeknife, written by former british soldier ian hurst under the. The story evolved through security source leaks to the media on a dripdrip basis over succeeding years, rising to a crescendo in may 2003 with the claim that alleged ira spy codenamed stakeknife was freddie scappaticci. Among some of the stories that have appeared in the newspapers in relation to stakeknife, the alleged senior ira informer.
The explosive inside story of britains crown jewels at the heart of the ira sunday. Freddie scappaticci, the man widely named as the armys ira informer stakeknife, has pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing extreme pornographic images in london. Reports claim that stakeknife worked for british intelligence for 25 years. How, and why, did scappaticci survive the iras wrath. An inside expose of how british military intelligence really works, this book tells the stories of two undercover agents brian nelson, who worked for the force. Image below of book cover and outline of my story you can preorder via this link on amazon. Dec 05, 2018 a man widely identified as the armys ira informer stakeknife has admitted two counts of possessing extreme pornography. Fulton had agreed to meet only after an exchange of messages through an intermediary. Stakeknife was a member of the iras internal security unit a unit responsible for counterintelligence, interrogation and court martial of informers within the ira. First, it said that stakeknife was out of ireland and in a british army base in england. The name swap story was the core of the stakeknife myth. Ingram argues that much of this could have been prevented. An explosive expose of how british military intelligence really works, from the inside. Freddie scappaticci, 72, appeared at westminster magistrates court on.
Scappaticci was born around 1946 and grew up in the markets area of belfast, the son of daniel scappaticci, an italian immigrant to the city in the 1920s. Bestseller an explosive expose of how british military intelligence really works, from the inside. Rob lewis fishers of men offers an alternative view, and i hope to read this soon. The fru helped nelson become the udas chief intelligence officer. This book details how stakeknife was used by the fru to influence the outcome of investigations conducted by the iras internal security unit into the activities of ira volunteers. Stakeknife has seen sales of over 16,000 in the uk and ireland.
Mcintyre says he doubts scappaticci was britains crown jewel of spies, as stated in a 2004 book about the case, and he echoes others when he says stakeknife could be a coverup within a. Very interesting insights to the people now known as the disappeared and also the infamous stakeknife aka freddie scapatticci. Freddie scappaticci is either very brave or very stupid. The big lie of stakeknife is a microcosm of the global fraternity of the supposed free west. The mod then stated that stakeknife was not with them. Dec 16, 2018 the head of mi5 will be questioned over an alleged ira double agent codenamed stakeknife, who is being investigated for 17 murders. This book presents the stories of two british agents, each working undercover on opposite sides of a violent conflict. Stakeknife is the code name of a highlevel spy who successfully infiltrated the provisional irish republican army ira while working for the topsecret force research unit fru of the british army.
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