Main content

8. The Journal

Assume NothingThe Stormont Spy Ring
Episode 8 of 8

A security breach. A top-secret surveillance operation. A government collapsed. The exposure and death of a spy.

Twenty years on, nobody has been convicted of the murder of Denis Donaldson. One potentially key piece of evidence, a journal he was supposedly writing around the time of his death, is being held by Irish police. His family wants it returned, but their efforts are unsuccessful.

Please note this programme was updated on 02/07/2026.

Available now

12 minutes

Last on

Sun 1 Feb 202613:17
BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle

More episodes

Previous

7. At the DoubleThe Stormont Spy Ring

Next

You are at the last episode

See all episodes from Assume Nothing

Broadcasts

  • Sat 31 Jan 202613:17
    BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle
  • Sun 1 Feb 202613:17
    BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle

Podcast

  • Assume Nothing

    The teams assume nothing as they examine events through fresh eyes.