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flag UK denied Ireland's 2004 request to share Sellafield threat intel post-Madrid bombings.

flag Newly declassified UK files from December 2025 reveal that Prime Minister Tony Blair rejected a 2004 request by Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to share intelligence on potential terrorist threats to the Sellafield nuclear facility. flag The move followed the Madrid train bombings, which heightened fears of transnational attacks on critical infrastructure. flag MI5 opposed sharing sensitive data, citing risks to source confidentiality and control. flag Blair declined to release intelligence, offering only to brief the British ambassador to Dublin if a threat emerged. flag The decision underscored ongoing tensions over cross-border security cooperation and nuclear safety.

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