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UK denied Ireland's 2004 request to share Sellafield threat intel post-Madrid bombings.
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.
The move followed the Madrid train bombings, which heightened fears of transnational attacks on critical infrastructure.
MI5 opposed sharing sensitive data, citing risks to source confidentiality and control.
Blair declined to release intelligence, offering only to brief the British ambassador to Dublin if a threat emerged.
The decision underscored ongoing tensions over cross-border security cooperation and nuclear safety.
El Reino Unido negó la solicitud de Irlanda de 2004 para compartir la información de amenaza de Sellafield después de los bombardeos de Madrid.