UK official knew months in advance of the Stormont raid that led to direct rule in Northern Ireland.

Newly unsealed records show that UK Northern Ireland Secretary John Reid knew about the planned police raid on Sinn Fein's offices in Stormont for months before it happened in October 2002. The raid, known as Stormontgate, uncovered a supposed republican spy ring, leading to the suspension of devolution and the reintroduction of direct rule. The records reveal that Reid was aware of the sensitive information that could have been used to target officials and politicians.

December 27, 2024
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