Cormac O'Keeffe: Intrigue of Agent Cobalt spy drama further deepens 

Senior garda sources told the Irish Examiner that no letter from gardaí was sent stating the politician was in the clear and stressed gardaí would not do this.

Leinster House, Dublin, the seat of the Oireachtas, the parliament of Ireland.

The controversy surrounding allegations of a Russian agent in the Oireachtas has deepened, after the media outlet which claimed so-called ‘Agent Cobalt’ had been cleared doubled-down on the accuracy of its report by detailing what it claims to be a supporting document.

The Journal first published a story on Tuesday stating that there was “no Agent Cobalt” and that a garda investigation had “exonerated” him. It suggested that the politician was “sent confirmation” of this in writing.