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To the higher levels of the ira. scappaticci had such access not least because informer death sentences had to be authorised by one of the ira's seven—person army council, such as martin mcguinness. in a two—year period, beginning may 1980, more ira members were killed by the ira's own internal security than by the police and army. even ira inmates knew of the security unit's fearsome reputation. in prison, anthony mcintyre raised his concerns with a senior republican. there were stories coming in. i made the point, you know, like this internal security seems to have far too much power, an...

To be attacked by a bomb or a pistol. i mean, he was obviously someone who had access to the higher levels of the ira. scappaticci had such access not least because informer death sentences had to be authorised by one of the ira's seven—person army council, such as martin mcguinness. in a two—year period, beginning may 1980, more ira members were killed by the ira's own internal security than by the police and army. even ira inmates knew of the security unit's fearsome reputation. in prison, anthony mcintyre raised his concerns with a senior republican. there were stories coming in.

Scappaticci had such access not least because informer death sentences had to be authorised by one of the ira's seven—person army council, such as martin mcguinness. in a two—year period, beginning may 1980, more ira members were killed by the ira's own internal security than by the police and army. even ira inmates knew of the security unit's fearsome reputation. in prison, anthony mcintyre raised his concerns with a senior republican. there were stories coming in. i made the point, you know, like this internal security seems to have far too much power, and hejust said to me, "do you real...

Least because informer death sentences had to be authorised by one of the ira's seven—person army council, such as martin mcguinness. in a two—year period, beginning may 1980, more ira members were killed by the ira's own internal security than by the police and army. even ira inmates knew of the security unit's fearsome reputation. in prison, anthony mcintyre raised his concerns with a senior republican. there were stories coming in. i made the point, you know, like this internal security seems to have far too much power, and hejust said to me, "do you realise the amount of times "that th...

Them. they don't get it right, have to come for everybody. >> i took a swing at the skid and i missed and fell off. >> the adrenaline was pumping. more action than i think a james bond movie. >> may, 1980. brisbane, australia. a call comes in about a yacht in distress. >> we got word there was a boat in trouble off the island. >> greg and the camera man took off in the chopper 7 news chopper to perform what they assume would be a routine water rescue in morton bay. they don't have exact coordinates for the boat's location. they spot a different vessel, the water police, who are responding to t...