Politician in Oireachtas ‘recruited by Russian intelligence’ – report
Entrance to the Russian embassy in Dublin. Photo: Getty
A politician in the Oireachtas has allegedly been recruited by Russian intelligence, according to The Sunday Times.
Nicknamed “Cobalt” for legal reasons, it is one of Ireland’s most closely guarded secrets.
The publication reports that the discovery was made after an investigation by Irish military and security services.
Sergey Prokopiev, a Russian spy, worked as a counsellor at his country’s embassy in Orwell Road, Dublin, from 2019 to 2022.
He is reported to have headed up the intelligence operation that recruited the politician, who allegedly uses his influence within the Oireachtas.
Their dealings came to attention after Cobalt and Mr Prokopiev were monitored meeting outside Dublin.
The politician is reported to have offered to help make connections with paramilitaries in Northern Ireland during Brexit negotiations – despite not having had any public or private political engagement with paramilitaries during his…
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