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2. The Easy Art of Espionage

Assume Nothing The Stormont Spy Ring
Episode 2 of 8

A security breach. A top-secret surveillance operation. A government collapsed. The exposure and death of a spy.

Police investigating a daring break in, supposedly by the IRA, at their counter terrorism unit’s headquarters get a tip off. Apparently, there’s another republican intelligence operation happening and its reach extends to the heart of Northern Ireland’s volatile government.

Presenter: Martin McCann
Additional Voice: Nicolas Boulton

Produced by BBC Northern Ireland

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12 minutes

Last on

Sun 11 Jan 2026 16:16
BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle

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  • Sat 10 Jan 2026 13:17
    BBC Radio Foyle & BBC Radio Ulster
  • Sun 11 Jan 2026 16:16
    BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle

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