An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2022-01-19
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

As I said earlier, we could have a broader debate on legacy generally.
Collusion between British security forces and loyalism is, unfortunately, not new. We know about it, and there have been various investigations and inquiries. The panoply of intelligence operations in Northern Ireland, not just in loyalism but also in its relationship and engagement with republican paramilitaries, has been well-documented. Operation Kenova is ongoing. Many people lost their lives as a result of that level of activity and engagement by security forces with all paramilitaries. It is a murky and sordid narrative of collusion that resulted in the unlawful murder of many people. It is unacceptable.

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