The Taoiseach, speaking in the Dáil, has named Freddie Scappaticci as the former British agent known as Stakeknife. Video: Oireachtas TVTaoiseach Micheál Martin has named the former British agent Stakeknife as Freddie Scappaticci in the Dáil on Wednesday. “It is widely known that Stakeknife was Freddie Scappaticci,” he told the chamber on Wednesday afternoon. He added: “We should have an apology from Sinn Féin in respect of the activities of the Provisional IRA as documented in this report. The brutal crimes of IRA double agent Freddie Scappaticci Listen | 25:00 Podcast: Hosted by Bernice Harrison.

Source: The Irish Times February 11, 2026 16:52 UTC