Growing calls for release of ID of Irish politician ‘recruited by Russian intelligence’ amid ‘real security concern ’Eamon Ryan today called for the identity of an Irish politician who was allegedly recruited as an agent, by Russian intelligence to be publicly revealed. The Transport Minister said it would remove any possibility of suspicion being cast upon the whole of the Oireachtas, but added that it should be carried out legally. This Spy just wont Go Away?? Who is Cobalt, Comrade?

The potential agent is code-named CobaltT

he Sunday Times reported that Russian intelligence may have used a “honeytrap” to recruit the politician as an agent during the Brexit talks, with one of the aims being to undermine relations between Britain, Ireland and the EU.

The paper also reported that while the Irish military and security services identified the potential agent, code-named Cobalt, they remain in the country’s parliament.

Mr Ryan said it was a “very significant allegation”.

He added: “If that was the case, obviously, it is a real concern and a real security concern if you have a member of the Oireachtas acting in such a way.