Patrick Ryan acted on behalf of the republican movement in its dealings with the African state during the 1970s and 80s. Read MoreFor around two decades, Gaddafi provided weapons and cash to the republican movement. The former clergyman reveals that during a meeting in 1982 a colleague, known as The Duty Man, told Libyan intelligence officials that the republican movement was moving towards peace. "He came alive, he waxed on, talking about peace, about the war coming to an end and the two Libyans were sitting opposite us, taking it all in," Mr Ryan revealed. Mr Ryan said The Duty Man was later refused permission to travel to Libya by its intelligence agencies.
