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The '''Assessments Group''' was part of [[MI5]] in Northern Ireland.

According to the Pat Finucane Review by Sir Desmond de Silva QC:

::The Assessments Group was the section responsible for receiving intelligence relating to Northern Ireland from the [[RUC Special Branch|RUC SB]], the [[Security Service]] and the [[Force Research Unit|FRU]], and using it to produce intelligence reports and assessments for the intelligence community and the UK Government.<ref name="DeSilvavol1Ch3">Sir Desmond de Silva, [http://www.patfinucanereview.org/report/volume01/chapter003/ Volume 1 - Chapter 3: Intelligence structures], Pat Finucane Review, 12 December 2012.</ref> 

==Personnel==
'''Head of Assessments Group (HAG)'''<ref>[http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/hc1012/hc09/0947/0947.pdf The Rosemary Nelson Inquiry Report (PDF)], Crown Copyright, 23 May 2001, p.163.</ref>
*[[Witness s519 (Rosemary Nelson Inquiry)|S519]] - Desk officer 1995-97.<ref>[http://www.rosemarynelsoninquiry.org/transcripts?view_day=69 Transcript Day 69], Rosemary Nelson Inquiry, 3 November 2008.</ref>
*[[Witness S284 (Rosemary Nelson Inquiry)|S284]] - Agent handler and desk officer pre 1997.<ref>[http://www.rosemarynelsoninquiry.org/transcripts?view_day=71 Transcript Day 71], Rosemary Nelson Inquiry, 5 November 2008.</ref>
*[[Witness S703 (Rosemary Nelson Inquiry)|S703]] - Desk Officer 1997-1999.<ref>[http://www.rosemarynelsoninquiry.org/transcripts?view_day=70 Transcript Day 70], Rosemary Nelson Inquiry, 4 November 2008.</ref>
*[[Witness S188 (Rosemary Nelson Inquiry)|S188]] - c.1998.<ref>[http://www.rosemarynelsoninquiry.org/transcripts/hearing-day/103/ Transcript Day 103], Rosemary Nelson Inquiry, 9 February 2009.</ref>

==Notes==
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