As part of the annual release of previously confidential Government files from the National Archives of Ireland, it has been revealed that there were concerns over a “risk of suicide” around Stakeknife. The document, stamped “seen by Taoiseach”, came days after Mr Scappiticci was named in several media outlets – with the inquiry official seemingly corroborating the reports. Further asked if there were “health and safety concerns” for Stakeknife, the inspector said it was “not our concern” and that “MI5 and the PSNI are presumably looking after him”. Mr Scappaticci was arrested, interviewed under caution, and files on him were submitted to the director of public prosecutions for Northern Ireland. UK authorities have declined to officially identify Stakeknife, a position described by Mr Boutcher as “untenable and bordering on farce”.

Source: The Herald December 30, 2025 00:18 UTC