Trimble civil servant quizzed in IRA spy probe

A civil servant who worked in David Trimble’s private office at the Northern Ireland Assembly was questioned today by detectives investigating IRA spying allegations.

A civil servant who worked in David Trimble’s private office at the Northern Ireland Assembly was questioned today by detectives investigating IRA spying allegations.

The man also worked in the office of the Deputy First Minister Mark Durkan, security sources said.

The man was detained when detectives went to Castle buildings in another part of the Stormont estate in east Belfast.

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