Comment follows claim Kremlin recruited member of parliament to damage UK-Irish relations during Brexit talks
Ireland is a “playground” for Russian intelligence, a former deputy chief of an Irish army unit has said following claims that a member of parliament was recruited by the Kremlin to undermine Anglo-Irish relations during Brexit talks.
Cathal Berry, now a Teachta Dála (TD, member of the Irish parliament), said he had not been surprised by a report at the weekend that the unnamed politician had been recruited “as an agent of influence” in a honeytrap operation.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/07/ireland-is-a-playground-for-russian-intelligence-says-former-army-chief
Author : Lisa O’Carroll in Dublin
Publish date : 2024-10-07 12:50:56
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