Article: 'Intelligence-gathering must be accountable'.(Politics)

HIDDEN hands must no longer play any role in intelligence-gathering in Northern Ireland, SDLP leader Mark Durkan said yesterday.

He told Sir John Chilcott, who is carrying out a review of intelligence- gathering, that the system must be accountable in the future.

"There can be no more room for spooks operating to their own ulterior agenda, which is outside the realm of accountability and scrutiny,'' he said.

Sir John was appointed to carry out a review of ...

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