Could Russia run a spy network out of its Dublin embassy?

<p>Russian diplomats have been expelled from Ireland in the past, but the move to send four of them back to Moscow last week as a signal to the Kremlin of Ireland’s condemnation of the war in Ukraine,&nbsp;marks a low-point in relations between the two countries. </p><br><p>The controversial Russian embassy on Dublin’s Orwell Road has come under a renewed spotlight since the war began, but it has been suspected of being a front for intelligence gathering since the Cold War. </p><br><p>The Irish Times crime correspondent Conor Gallagher talks to Conor Pope about the origins of that suspicion and the likelihood that the Kremlin could run a spy network out of Ireland.</p><br><p>Produced by Jennifer Ryan and Aideen Finnegan</p><br><p>www.irishtimes.com/podcasts</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>