<p>Dave Rupert, a six and half foot&nbsp;tall,&nbsp;middle-aged trucker&nbsp;from Chicago, with no Irish links. Rupert was&nbsp;a tourist who enjoyed a pint and through a series of chance events became a trusted&nbsp;republican&nbsp;insider and then an agent working for the FBI. How did an American&nbsp;man&nbsp;with no background in republicanism end up&nbsp;living a double life as part of the Real IRA Army council, and why did&nbsp;its leader Mickey&nbsp;McKevitt believe him?&nbsp;</p><p>Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Abdon Pallasch.</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The BelTel

Belfast Telegraph

Dave Rupert: The Chicago trucker recruited by the FBI to spy on IRA

DEC 15, 202535 MIN
The BelTel

Dave Rupert: The Chicago trucker recruited by the FBI to spy on IRA

DEC 15, 202535 MIN

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<p>Dave Rupert, a six and half foot&nbsp;tall,&nbsp;middle-aged trucker&nbsp;from Chicago, with no Irish links. Rupert was&nbsp;a tourist who enjoyed a pint and through a series of chance events became a trusted&nbsp;republican&nbsp;insider and then an agent working for the FBI. How did an American&nbsp;man&nbsp;with no background in republicanism end up&nbsp;living a double life as part of the Real IRA Army council, and why did&nbsp;its leader Mickey&nbsp;McKevitt believe him?&nbsp;</p><p>Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Abdon Pallasch.</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>