Police targeting of Belfast journalists exposes ‘lack of legal safeguards’ for press freedom
Tribunal ruling on Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey underscores need to protect press freedom and confidential journalistic sources
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
PSNI and Met police unlawfully spied on two journalists, tribunal finds
PSNI must pay £4,000 each in damages to Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey
Two men arrested over ‘brutal and senseless’ murder of woman in Co Down
Karen Cummings (40), who was found with a serious head injury, was the seventh woman to be killed in Northern Ireland this year
Twenty PSNI officers injured in less than 24 hours
Some officers sustained serious injuries that required medical treatment, superintendent says
PSNI investigate sudden death of woman in Co Down
Body of women found at property in Laurel Heights area of Banbridge, Co Down
Convicted murderer on the run after day release from Derry prison
James Meehan (55) serving life sentence for murdering man in 2007
Publishing photos of riot ‘persons of interest’ was ‘necessary’ and ‘proportionate’, Drew Harris says
Garda Commissioner says force will pursue Kinahan cartel members if they attempt to flee to Russia
PSNI confirms investigation into alleged incident among Armagh All-Ireland squad in US
Report made regarding incident believed to have occurred while team was on celebratory holiday
‘I would do it again in a heartbeat’: former RUC officer consigned to a wheelchair by the IRA on serving in the Troubles
Former police officers defend the force they served, but feel increasingly forgotten
Hundreds detained in Northern Ireland trying to travel into Britain after crossing Border
Gangs are charging €8,000 for illegal travel packages that avoid an English Channel crossing, say officials
PSNI investigate sudden death of woman at Belfast nightclub
A second woman remains in hospital after the two women were found unconscious
‘I felt really invaded’: Spiking victim calls for new law in Britain to be extended to Northern Ireland
Frustrated by the PSNI’s lack of response to a spiking incident, Tanya Kearns is lobbying Stormont for legislative change
Brexit has created ‘new barriers’ for women fleeing domestic violence cross-Border
Jurisdictional challenges mean that victims-survivors often left in vulnerable and precarious situations, says North South Co-operation to Tackle Violence Against Women report
‘No mercy’ shown by former Belfast Christian Brother to abuse victims, judge tells court
Judge was responding to request for leniency for Paul Dunleavy (88) on grounds of age ahead of sentencing for historic child sex offences
Sister of German backpacker murdered in North in 1988 has ‘hope’ fresh inquest will bring answers
Killing of Inga Maria Hauser (18) remains one of Northern Ireland’s most high-profile unsolved murders
PSNI: Bobby Singleton appointed Deputy Chief Constable
Former assistant chief constable replaces Mark Hamilton and has been with Police Service of Northern Ireland since 2001
Police officers injured during protest against Hillary Clinton Belfast visit
PSNI investigating scenes of public disorder outside Queen’s University as US presidential candidate spoke at summit
‘Insufficient evidence’ to prosecute Stormont department over Noah Donohoe’s death
Teenager found dead in north Belfast storm drain owned by Stormont Department of Infrastructure in 2020, six days after he went missing
Murdered showjumper Katie Simpson was ‘stolen’ from family says father as watchdog criticises police
Jonathan Creswell, the partner of Ms Simpson’s sister, was only arrested on suspicion of murder a year after her death
‘No criminal offences’ detected by PSNI in messages sent by Sinn Féin’s JJ Magee
Police service confirms review conducted after force received report regarding inappropriate messages
Anti-immigration protester who fronted illegal Belfast parade while waving Irish Tricolour is jailed
Anti-immigration protester Bernard Lavery was seen at the front of the crowd, waving an Irish Tricolour
Male pedestrian killed in Co Armagh road traffic incident named
Anthony James Atkins (36) was originally from England but living in the Crossmaglen area, PSNI says
Man (74) in critical condition after assault in Co Antrim
PSNI arrest man (21) and woman (25) on suspicion of attempted murder
Van driver dragged from vehicle and attacked by masked gang in Co Tyrone
One of the masked men was armed with a suspected firearm
PSNI search for man over sexually motivated attack on woman in Co Derry
Woman (20s) was walking in Drumahoe Park on Friday night when she was attacked by knife-wielding man
Pedestrian killed in Co Armagh road incident
Incident happened on the Cullaville Road in Crossmaglen on Friday
Mary Ward had been in ‘tumultuous’ relationship with former partner, court hears
Ahmed Abdirahman (31) was arrested in Dublin last month and charged with the murder of Belfast mother-of-one
PSNI take action against 74 officers over accessing body-worn camera footage
Chief executive of the Police Ombudsman’s Office said footage was viewed for officers’ entertainment
PSNI takes action against 74 officers over accessing body-worn camera footage of single incident
Chief executive of the Police Ombudsman’s Office said footage was viewed for officers’ entertainment
The horrific online crimes of Alexander McCartney, and the questions they raise for the PSNI
Former computer science student sentenced to life in prison with minimum of 20 years is suspected of targeting ‘many, many more’ young victims
Michelle O’Neill insists she can still lead as First Minister during heated Stormont meeting
Sinn Féin criticised recently for handling of controversies, including those of former press officer Michael McMonagle and ex-senator Niall Ó Donnghaile
Shooting Crows by Trevor Birney: Heartfelt personal writing meets hard-edged journalism
Birney recounts horror of Loughinisland murders and PSNI’s attempt to prevent exposure of collusion
Sinn Féin employee resigns after incident that led to damage of DUP portrait in Belfast City Hall
The party confirmed the move in a statement, saying it had notified the PSNI after event took place over weekend
‘Your phone’s probably bugged’: how a joke became a life-changing nightmare for Trevor Birney
Journalist, who also produced Kneecap and RTÉ's Seán Quinn documentary, has written a book on a decade of delving into the 1994 Loughinisland massacre
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