Denis Donaldson

Denis Donaldson

politician Ireland

Denis Donaldson was a former Sinn Féin official who was exposed as a British spy, leading to his assassination by dissident republicans in 2006. His death became a significant point of contention in the Northern Ireland peace process, highlighting the complexities of loyalty and betrayal during the Troubles.

Born on Dec 01, 1950 (74 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
6 wks
Reach
133,767
Power
2,698$
Sentiment
5.31
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 16 5.00 0.84% +60% 5,030,000 67,666 $5,100 69$
United Kingdom 3 5.33 0.10% +0% 67,886,011 66,101 $2,700,000 2,629$
Totals 19 72,916,011 133,767 $2,705,100 2,698$
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Recent Mentions

Ireland Ireland: Denis Donaldson was a former Sinn Féin/IRA member who was outed as an informer. 5

Gerry Adams Gary Lineker Jane Donaldson Alex Salmond Jennifer O Leary
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: If Gerry Adams wanted to put manners on the BBC, why not do it in Belfast? – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Denis Donaldson was a former IRA member who worked in the Sinn Féin Stormont offices and was shot dead in April 2006 after being exposed as an informer. 5

Enda Mcgarrity Gerry Adams Fred Scappaticci
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Denis Donaldson’s family urge inquiry into killing and ‘who may have pulled the strings’ – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Denis Donaldson was an MI5 informant whose murder was falsely alleged to have been sanctioned by Gerry Adams. 5

Gerry Adams Alexander Owens Hugh Mcdowell Eoin Mccullough
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: BBC lawyers seek stay on damages and costs orders in Gerry Adams defamation case – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Denis Donaldson was shot dead in Co Donegal in 2006, months after admitting his role as a police and MI5 agent. 5

Gerry Adams John O Dowd Seamus Dooley
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Sinn Féin minister urges BBC to ‘learn lessons’ from Gerry Adams libel case – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Denis Donaldson was a self-confessed republican informer whose murder was referenced in the defamation case against Gerry Adams. 5

Gerry Adams Alexander Owens
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Lawyers agree €100,000 damages award is undeniable win for Gerry Adams and republicanism generally – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Denis Donaldson was allegedly murdered by the IRA, with Gerry Adams accused of sanctioning the act. 5

Gerry Adams Alexander Owens Paul Tweed Malachi O Doherty Michael Mcdowell Bruce Morrison Christy Moore Ann Travers Trevor Ringland
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Gerry Adams bet big, won big. What does the libel victory over the BBC mean for his legacy? – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Denis Donaldson was a MI5 informant whose murder was at the center of the defamation case. 5

Gerry Adams Jane Donaldson Jim O Callaghan Adam Smyth Jennifer O Leary Austin Stack Eoin O Broin Gavin Robinson
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: BBC faces legal costs bill of more than €3m after jury finds it defamed Gerry Adams – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Denis Donaldson was a British agent whose murder is central to the defamation case involving Gerry Adams. 5

Jane Donaldson Gerry Adams Ciaran Shiels Eunan O Halpin Austin Stack Brian Stack Ciaran Kearney Declan Kearney Freddie Scappaticci
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: What the jury didn’t hear – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Denis Donaldson was a MI5 informant whose murder was at the center of the defamation case against Gerry Adams. 5

Gerry Adams Paul Gallagher Jennifer O Leary Christy Moore Ann Travers Nelson Mandela Bill Clinton Charles
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Gerry Adams’s witness box quips were often met with laughter, including from the jury – The Irish Times

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Denis Donaldson was once a key figure in Sinn Féin's rise as a political force in Northern Ireland. 5

Gerry Adams Jennifer O Leary Paul Tweed Adam Smyth Jane Donaldson Alexander Owens
BBC: Ex-Sinn Féin leader awarded £100k in BBC libel case