θɹuː mˈɪsɪz bɹˈʌɡhəz kˈɑːntækts ʃˈuːts mˈɛt wɪððə ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz ʌvðə "nˈɔːɹðɚn ɡɹˈuːp", ðə bˈɛlfæst ˌaɪˌɑːɹɹˈeɪ hˌuː hæd tˈeɪkən ˌoʊvɚ ðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnəzˈeɪʃən fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðɪ ɚɹˈɛst ʌv stˈiːvən hˈeɪz ˌɔn tʃˈɑːɹdʒᵻz ʌv tɹˈiːzən.
Through Mrs Brugha's contacts Schütz met with the representatives of the "Northern Group", the Belfast IRA who had taken over the organisation following the arrest of Stephen Hayes on charges of treason.