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| Sinn Fein driver revealed as spy | Sinn Fein driver revealed as spy |
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| A former driver for senior members of Sinn Fein has been revealed to be an informer for the security services. | A former driver for senior members of Sinn Fein has been revealed to be an informer for the security services. |
| It is understood that Roy McShane, who comes from west Belfast, left Northern Ireland on Friday. | |
| He was one of a number of drivers who worked with Gerry Adams and other senior Sinn Fein members for several years. | He was one of a number of drivers who worked with Gerry Adams and other senior Sinn Fein members for several years. |
| It is understood Mr McShane, who is now in protective custody, may have been working for MI5 and not the police. | |
| According to BBC NI home affairs correspondent Vincent Kearney, as a driver, he would have been in a position to overhear potentially sensitive discussions about Sinn Fein strategy and would have been viewed as a valuable source of intelligence. | |
| The party insisted that Mr McShane was not privy to any sensitive information and "had been suspected as an informer for a number of years". | |
| In a statement, Sinn Fein said it was disappointed but not surprised by the development. | In a statement, Sinn Fein said it was disappointed but not surprised by the development. |
| The party said the driver had never been a member of the party and added that he was "not under any threat from republicans". | The party said the driver had never been a member of the party and added that he was "not under any threat from republicans". |