IRA driver was a spy, official says

A man who served as a driver for Sinn Fein leader and former Irish Republican Army commander Gerry Adams secretly worked as a British spy, a party official said.

Roy McShane, 58, once was part of the security team that looked after transportation arrangements for the IRA leadership. But he also worked for MI5, Britain’s domestic spy agency, for several years. After his alleged role was disclosed, he left his home in West Belfast, apparently out of concern for his safety, the official said.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity, saying he had not been authorized to speak on behalf of the party about McShane. Police refused to comment on the reports.