In August 2006 Ian Paisley told Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, "We have also heard how the sister of IRA informer Martin McGartland was told by police that her safety was under threat.
In August 2006, Ian Paisley communicated with Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, "We have heard that the sister of IRA informer Martin McGartland was told by law enforcement personnel that her safety was at risk."