Biden taps diplomat who helped lead secret talks with Iran as new CIA chief

William Burns would be the first career diplomat to lead the CIA.

Government warned about increased threat of foreign espionage in Ireland

An update to the White Paper on Defence 2015 was published this week.

'Hostage politics': Campaigners condemn death penalty for Canadian citizen in China

Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was convicted of drug smuggling.

Coveney says Ireland will 'show solidarity with closest neighbour' over Russian diplomats expulsion

Britain has already expelled 23 Russian diplomats, accusing them of being undeclared intelligence agents.

Russian ex-spy and daughter were victims of attempted murder with nerve agent

A former Russian spy and his daughter were found unconscious on a bench in England.

Former CIA agent arrested in New York with top secret info listing real identities of undercover spies

The man was found with documents in JFK International Airport.

Russian spy ship sinks off Turkey after collision with livestock vessel

All 78 crew members were rescued by Turkish coastguards.

The price of betrayal: Who did the British pay for info on Irish rebels and how much did they pay?

A old manuscript currently on display has those answers.

'British spy' and IRA agent Stakeknife to be investigated over 24 murders

Freddie Scappaticci has consistently denied being an informer.

Jailed for 14 years for sending a job application to a foreign company

This case was heard in court today.

The story of the most important Cold War spy most people have never heard of

Meet Adolf Tolkachev – and find out how he was betrayed by the CIA.

'It ranges from being fired to being executed': Former CIA chief on what happens if a spy gets caught

The Director of Counterintelligence talks 9/11, what makes a great spy and the mistakes made in Iraq.

MI5 spies dressed in disguise testify in British shopping centre bomb plot trial

One spy wore a John Lennon-style dark brown wig and thin-rimmed spectacles.

NSA sharing data with British spies was illegal... but it's not going to stop

Here’s why.

"Our adversaries are rubbing their hands with glee. Al-Qaeda is lapping it up." - MI6

British spy chiefs said today that intelligence leaks by Edward Snowden were being used by enemies to change the way they operate.

A 'total review' on US surveillance operations ordered

Senate intelligence committee chair Dianne Feinstein wants a sweeping review into spying on EU allies.

6 factors that decide the makings of the perfect Bond Girl

What makes the ultimate femme fatal?

VIDEO: Drone 'spies' on Mountjoy, and the Facebook and Google offices

Helicopter drones were launched around Dublin city to capture images of inaccessible places…

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.

In pictures: top spy gadgets of the 60s and 70s

From ‘turd’ transmitters to the classic camera watch, here are some of the top Cold War gadgets from the KGB and CIA.

British intelligence inquiry to study Gaddafi links

Documents found after rebels took Tripoli have shown cooperation between British and US intelligence operatives and Gaddafi’s regime.

East German spies' disguises made them look like... spies

Artist Simon Menner uncovered images of a typical Stazi ‘disguise’ during a hunt of its archives. Now they’re on display.

MI5 documents show Nazis plans to kill Allied troops with coffee, cigarettes and chocolate

Nazi agents planned to assassinate Allied troops using poisoned foodstuffs and painkillers, as well as swastika emblazoned belt buckles that hid pistols.

Russia threatens to retaliate over passport row

Russia’s deputy foreign minister has warned his country will retaliate after the expulsion of diplomat

US security system appears deeply flawed

Results of two-year investigation into US intelligence aren’t good.

12th person detained in Russian spy ring probe