Taoiseach’s naming of Stakeknife puts pressure on British government to do the same
Photograph: PA WireThe dogs in the street, and not just those in West Belfast, know that senior IRA figure Freddie Scappaticci was agent Stakeknife. “It is widely known that Stakeknife was Freddie Scappaticci. “Taoiseach names Freddie Scappaticci as former British agent Stakeknife in Dáil,” said the Belfast Telegraph. The Taoiseach, speaking in the Dáil, has named Freddie Scappaticci as the former British agent known as Stakeknife. His family have long alleged that a British agent was involved.
Source: The Irish Times February 12, 2026 01:32 UTC
