MI5 / IRA Double Agent Stakeknife 14:07 - Mar 8 with 1814 views | EdwardStone | One thing has always left me wondering about this fella and his place in the history of that troubled Province Why is his name not spelled "Steak Knife" ? Or possible "Steaknife" ? |  | | |  |
MI5 / IRA Double Agent Stakeknife on 22:40 - Mar 9 with 1555 views | Eireannach_gorm | Tool for killing Vampires/Zombies? |  | |  |
MI5 / IRA Double Agent Stakeknife on 08:40 - Mar 10 with 1441 views | WD19 | It was deliberately misspelled to prevent anyone in the IRA googling who he was. |  | |  |
MI5 / IRA Double Agent Stakeknife on 17:02 - Mar 10 with 1369 views | DJR | I think the security services spelt it that way to hide the fact they were having clandestine meetings with him in the Berni Inn in West Belfast. |  | |  |
MI5 / IRA Double Agent Stakeknife on 17:05 - Mar 10 with 1354 views | soupytwist | This has bothered me too so I'm glad you brought it up. |  | |  |
MI5 / IRA Double Agent Stakeknife on 18:35 - Mar 10 with 1300 views | backwaywhen | Makes you wonder wether he is in any real danger now of hardliners reprisals . |  | |  |
MI5 / IRA Double Agent Stakeknife on 18:42 - Mar 10 with 1276 views | Zx1988 |
MI5 / IRA Double Agent Stakeknife on 18:35 - Mar 10 by backwaywhen | Makes you wonder wether he is in any real danger now of hardliners reprisals . |
He's dead now, isn't he? |  |
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MI5 / IRA Double Agent Stakeknife on 18:51 - Mar 10 with 1246 views | Whos_blue |
MI5 / IRA Double Agent Stakeknife on 18:42 - Mar 10 by Zx1988 | He's dead now, isn't he? |
Yes. Which is a shame, as he did so much great work to bring peace and harmony to the situation at the time. BBC News - Stakeknife: Report says Army's top IRA spy cost more lives than he saved https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68510390 |  |
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MI5 / IRA Double Agent Stakeknife on 21:15 - Mar 10 with 1123 views | DJR | This story brings back memories of when my parent's road on Broke Hall estate got mentioned on the front page of the Telegraph several years after the event because it was used to house IRA supergrasses. Those were the days when there were such things as police houses, and there were a few dotted about on Broke Hall. [Post edited 10 Mar 2024 21:32]
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