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Concern after review finds police in NI tried to identify journalists’ sources

Concern after review finds police in NI tried to identify journalists’ sources

Amnesty International has said the report ‘exposes a disturbing pattern of unlawful covert surveillance of journalists’.

PSNI’s use of covert surveillance on journalists ‘not systemic’, review finds

PSNI’s use of covert surveillance on journalists ‘not systemic’, review finds

But the McCullough Review has identified more than 20 attempts made by the police service to identify journalists’ sources.

Police surveillance operation to unmask journalistic source ruled unlawful

Police surveillance operation to unmask journalistic source ruled unlawful

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal has issued its judgment in the case taken by Northern Ireland filmmakers Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey.

PSNI chief ‘does not recognise’ comments about prevalence of Catholic judges

PSNI chief ‘does not recognise’ comments about prevalence of Catholic judges

Senior PSNI officer raised concern over ‘prevalence of Catholic judges’ in North

Senior PSNI officer raised concern over ‘prevalence of Catholic judges’ in North

Investigator not ‘exercised’ over NI documentary, covert surveillance tribunal told

Investigator not ‘exercised’ over NI documentary, covert surveillance tribunal told

Tribunal to probe claims of PSNI spying on journalists including RTÉ's Vincent Kearney

Tribunal to probe claims of PSNI spying on journalists including RTÉ's Vincent Kearney

NUJ to intervene at tribunal over claims of covert surveillance of journalists in the North

NUJ to intervene at tribunal over claims of covert surveillance of journalists in the North

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

Northern Ireland-based filmmakers Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney have brought a case to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal

PSNI made 323 applications for data relating to journalists – report

PSNI made 323 applications for data relating to journalists – report

Thu, 06 Jun, 2024

A report produced by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the vast majority of applications were related to journalists who were victims, suspects or witnesses to crime.

Stormont Justice Minister expresses concern over ‘surveillance of journalists’

Stormont Justice Minister expresses concern over ‘surveillance of journalists’

Mon, 20 May, 2024

An Investigatory Powers Tribunal heard claims the PSNI undertook six-monthly trawls of the phone data of ‘troublemaker’ journalists.

PSNI routinely accessed phone data of ‘troublemaker’ journalists, tribunal told

PSNI routinely accessed phone data of ‘troublemaker’ journalists, tribunal told

Wed, 08 May, 2024

The claims were made at a hearing of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in London

BBC to contact tribunal over claims journalist Vincent Kearney was spied on by police

BBC to contact tribunal over claims journalist Vincent Kearney was spied on by police

Thu, 02 May, 2024

The corporation’s lawyers are to write to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal about the alleged surveillance of former reporter Vincent Kearney.