Four people are arrested when police swoop to break up what they claim is a republican spying network operating at the heart of Northern Ireland’s volatile government. A convoluted legal process ends with an outcome nobody sees coming.
Presenter: Martin McCann
Additional Voice: Nicolas Boulton
Produced by BBC Northern Ireland
Published on Saturday, 31st January 2026.
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