Northern Ireland police unlawfully put reporters under surveillance, tribunal rules
Northern Ireland's police force unlawfully placed two investigative journalists under surveillance to try and find out their source, a London tribunal ruled on Tuesday. Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey sued the Police Service of Northern Ireland after their homes and offices were raided and they were arrested over a documentary that alleged police collusion in the 1994 murder of six Catholic soccer fans.
Police acted illegally by spying on Northern Ireland journalists, court finds
For this court to have found that a Chief Constable has acted unlawfully, we think is a major embarrassment, and it’s something that needs there to be a public inquiry."
Police surveillance operation to unmask journalistic source ruled unlawful
A covert surveillance operation authorised by a Northern Ireland police chief in a bid to unmask a journalistic source was unlawful, a tribunal has ruled. The tribunal, chaired by Lord Justice ...
N.Ireland Police Unlawfully Spied On Journalists: Tribunal
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) unlawfully spied on two investigative journalists and documentary filmmakers in a bid to unmask their sources, a UK tribunal ruled on Tuesday.
Police illegally spied on journalists, tribunal rules
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Metropolitan Police acted illegally by spying on two journalists in an attempt to identify their sources, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal has ruled.
Police unlawfully spied on journalists, court finds
It found that the actions of police when mounting an undercover surveillance operation were disproportionate and undermined the domestic and international protections available for the media. The PSNI has been ordered to pay £4,
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