Attempts to recruit informers reported

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Armagh man claims MI5 offered huge sum to spy
A South Armagh man has claimed that British intelligence offered him a six figure sum and a home abroad if he would work with them to help imprison a Real IRA leader.

Armagh man claims MI5 offered huge sum to spy

'I want them to stop offering me money and to stop bugging my car'
"He said to me, 'Martin, we meet again. But we've bodies on the streets now haven't we? It's not on, Martin. If you'd met us and cooperated before, none of this would have happened. We could have put this man 'X' away.'"

'I want them to stop offering me money and to stop bugging my car'

Interestingly in the same edition theres a report describing the recent unhappy experiences of informer/witness Raymond Gilmour

Ex-informers accuse security forces of gross negligence
Raymond Gilmour and Marty McGartland described the state's response to the threats, which were disclosed in last week's Sunday Tribune, as "wholly inadequate" and said not enough was being done to protect their lives...

"I live a very sad life on benefits. People like myself and Martin McGartland, who put our lives on the line, are treated worse than enemies of the state." Gilmour continued: "During my time as an agent, I destroyed the IRA and INLA in [COLOR=Red]London[/COLOR]derry. Now those for whom I worked refuse to take basic measures to protect my life."

..While he took the Real IRA threat seriously, he wasn't surprised by it: "They are pathetic. In their Easter statement, they threaten the world and their granny."

Ex-informers accuse security forces of gross negligence

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Jeeze : thats agood sum. Should attract a few!

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They should have offered him the film rights like they did to wee Marty McGartland. I wonder how Martin's hands are these days. I bet he wasn’t signing any autographs.

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If this prevents the 32CSM/RIRA/CIRA/humpty-dumpty-land-of-nutjobs from killing another citizen in NI it is OK by me.