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The Irish politician and the Russian 'honeytrap'

The Irish politician and the Russian 'honeytrap'

Update: 2024-10-23
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When news dropped that a member of Ireland’s parliament was a suspected Russian agent, chaos ensued in the Irish parliament as politicians stood up to declare it wasn’t them. Today we hear from John Mooney, The Sunday Times investigative reporter who broke the story, on why Russia sees Ireland as Europe’s ‘Trojan horse’.


This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory


Guest: John Mooney, investigative reporter, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: RTÉ News, RTÉ Radio.

Photo: Illustration by James Cowen.

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk





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The Irish politician and the Russian 'honeytrap'

The Irish politician and the Russian 'honeytrap'