MI5 T Branch

T Branch of MI5 was created in 1990 with responsibility for Irish counter-terrorism.Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.772. It is also responsible for other forms of domestic terrorism.Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, pp.863-864.
==Organisation==
===Directors===
*Stephen Lander February 1992-Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.775.
*Eliza Manningham-Buller, c. 1994.Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.786.
*Andrew Parker 2002-05.New Director General appointed, Security Service, 28 March 2013.
===Sections===
====T1====
Prepared the case for the transfer of responsibility for republican terrorism from Metropolitan Police Special Branch in 1991.Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.773.
====T2====
Responsible for Irish Terrorism in Great Britain.Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.776.
*Eliza Manningham-Buller - First head of T2Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.776. 1992-93Mark Hollingsworth and Nick Fielding, Defending the Realm: Inside MI5 and the War on Terrorism, André Deutsch, 1993, p.290.
*T2A: Republican and loyalist terrorism in Great Britain.
*T2A/11 David Shayler, August 1992-October 1994.Bloody Sunday Inquiry Reports: Week 90, 6-9 May 2003, British Irish Rights Watch, accessed 7 November 2009.
*T2B: Liaison with local Special Branches and agent runners responsible for investigating Irish terrorism in Great Britain.
*T2C: Threat assessment for Irish terrorist groups.
*T2D: Researches Irish terrorist groups.
*T2E: Liaises with Metropolitan Police Special Branch, based at Scotland Yard.Mark Hollingsworth and Nick Fielding, Defending the Realm: Inside MI5 and The War on Terrorism, André Deutsch, 2003, pp.320-321.
====T5====
*T5/0 Stephen Lander, c. 1991.Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.772.
*T5B: Investigates arms trafficking
*T5C: Counters Irish terrorism in Continental Europe, including the Republic of Ireland.
*T5D: Irish terrorism in the rest of the world.
*T5E: Studies terrorist logistics
*Annie Machon Ran T5E desk, August 1993-August 1995.Bloody Sunday Inquiry Reports: Week 90, 6-9 May 2003, British Irish Rights Watch, accessed 7 November 2009.
====T8====
*T8: T Branch agent-runners, includes a Northern Ireland-based section.Mark Hollingsworth and Nick Fielding, Defending the Realm: Inside MI5 and The War on Terrorism, André Deutsch, 2003, pp.320-321. Previously known as F8.Bloody Sunday Inquiry Reports: Week 90, 6-9 May 2003, British Irish Rights Watch, accessed 7 November 2009.
===Other T Branch officers===
*Jestyn Thirkell-WhiteMark Hollingsworth, Second MI5 officer attacks security service, The Guardian, 22 July 2000.
==Agents==
*Patrick DalyMark Hollingsworth and Nick Fielding, Defending the Realm: Inside MI5 and the War on Terrorism, André Deutsch, 1993, p.145.
==Notes==
Category:SpooksCategory:MI5Category:Northern IrelandCategory:State Violence and Collusion Project