Sinn Fein bug on eBay

Once upon a time, the Internet was castigated as a place where terrorists might download instructions to build a bomb.

How times have changed.

Now, Sinn Fein is trying to sell a device it claims is a British MI5 bug. Which, if it is a genuine bug, means that Hollywood have been lying to us about the state of bug technology. It's hardly a sleek, tiny, porsche designed piece of kit.

eBay pulled it from their site, but it is now available on the Sinn Fein online store. (Sinn Fein have got an online store! Who knew?) Being sophisticated merchandisers, they have mounted it on a varnished plinth. So it could have pride of place on your mantelpiece.

Apparently, rumours that after the closure of their South American operations Sinn Fein are also selling online training courses on eBay, remain unconfirmed.