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How spy Dennis McFadden and MI5 controlled a human rights group fronted by Gerry Conlon

Jan 23, 202332 min
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Episode description

More revelations have emerged regarding how MI5 agent Dennis McFadden managed to decimate dissident republicanism.  A human rights group founded by McFadden was an intelligence ruse and he encouraged republicans to visit New IRA founder Tony Catney on his deathbed - they fear he bugged those conversations.  Ciaran Barnes, Chief Reporter with the Sunday Life, talks to Ciarán Dunbar. 

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