There is now growing speculation about the identity of a politician who the Sunday Times alleged had been 'recruited by Russian intelligence as an agent of influence'. They called the agent 'Cobalt'.
Eamon Ryan has called for the identity of an Irish politician who has been accused of being a Russian spy to be revealed. The former Green Party leader suggested this would remove any possibility of suspicion being cast upon the whole of the Oireachtas, but added that it should be carried out legally.
The newspaper also suggested that Russians used a “honeypot”, an agent who seeks to entangle a target romantically, to meet Cobalt in Dublin.READ MORE: Taoiseach: Revelations Irish politician allegedly recruited by Russian spy should come as no surprise to anyone “But legally, obviously, that has to be done so we have to wait and see how the allegations that have been made can be verified. They are very serious, but until that point, I think we have to be careful. We don’t know who that person is, obviously.”
Peadar Tóibín today called for all political parties and independents to audit its TDs and Senators to ensure there is no “undue influence from Russia”. He confirmed he was “approached by a consultancy firm offering a trip to Russia, stays in 5-star hotels and a meeting with Vladimir Putin”. “Does Cobalt even know it's them? I’m not sure there's any self-awareness or insight there amongst the individual,” he suggested.
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