Undercover police unit closed down over unjustified surveillance, spycops inquiry told

Senior officer behind closure says SDS caused ‘incalculable harm’ by infiltrating groups that posed no threat

theguardian.com

Extent of illegal surveillance by PSNI, MI5 shocked me

Protecting sources is the bedrock of journalism. Those prepared to provide information, particularly of a sensitive nature, need to trust the person they are sharing it with, writes Vincent Kearney.

rte.ie

Shock and silence: Ben Lowry’s departure as News Letter editor was involuntary and involved corporate brutality

Historic newspaper now has no editor — and role has been ditched, prompting an ex-editor to speak out amid confusion as to what is going on

belfasttelegraph.co.uk

NUJ welcomes PSNI’s renewed Lyra McKee appeal

The NUJ has welcomed the renewed appeal by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) for information about the murder of journalist Lyra McKee.

nuj.org.uk

£20,000 reward offered in fresh appeal over murder of Lyra McKee in Derry

Detectives from the PSNI’s Major Investigation Team, investigating the murder of 29-year-old journalist Lyra McKee on April 18, 2019, have issued a renewed appeal for information, with a reward of up ...

derryjournal.com

British Government suppressed BBC Hegarty exposé days after the schoolboy was shot dead during Operation Motorman in Derry

Daniel Hegarty’s sister has expressed anger over the discovery that the British Government suppressed a BBC film exposing British Army wrong-doing days after the schoolboy was killed.

derryjournal.com

Journalists warn against PSNI chief's offers amid spying allegations

Their warning follows the latest revelations that the PSNI spied on former BBC journalists Barney Rowan and Vincent Kearney in 2006

thedetail.tv

Spotlight - Watched by MI5

MI5 and police spent years going through a journalist’s phone records, trying to expose his confidential sources. Julian O’Neill investigates how the unlawful snooping was exposed.

bbc.co.uk

Calls for PSNI spy operations targeting journalists to be ‘fully investigated’

PSNI surveillance controversy continues

ereader.irishnews.com

'No more excuses' for not publishing the Ombudsman's report into how the PSNI investigated Martin O'Hagan's murder, says brother

As we approach the 25th anniversary of journalist Martin O’Hagan’s murder, his family say there should be ‘no more excuses’ for not publishing a report into the police investigation.

northernirelandworld.com

Programme examines M15 accessing journalist's phone data

A BBC Spotlight programme, produced in association with RTÉ, will be broadcast tonight examining the actions of the British security service MI5 and the PSNI in illegally accessing the phone data of j...

rte.ie

Police launched reporter phone surveillance after agent murder

BBC tribunal win reveals new information about hidden data collection.

bbc.co.uk

Scotland's Daily Record targeted by fascist-styled protesters at office

NUJ has seen "increasing amount of abuse and threats" towards journalists in Scotland in recent weeks.

pressgazette.co.uk

Firefighters race to control wildfires near Madrid and Bordeaux as another heatwave hits

Firefighters west of Bordeaux are reporting a relatively good night, with the fire stabilised – but not under control.

bbc.co.uk

Bahrain cannot claim sovereign immunity for spyware attack against UK dissidents, top UK court rules | Computer Weekly

The Kingdom of Bahrain cannot claim sovereign immunity to legal action brought by two Bahraini dissidents who accuse it of infecting their computers with German-made spyware, the UK’s Supreme Court ha...

computerweekly.com

Tributes paid to former Belfast Telegraph picture editor Peter Rainey following death

The death of former Belfast Telegraph picture editor Peter Rainey at the age of 57 has prompted many tributes.

belfasttelegraph.co.uk

From Long Kesh to Bin Laden’s bedroom in a lifetime building peace

One of the unsung heroes of the peace process, Liam Maskey, has helped persuade former enemies to talk in conflict zones across the world. He spoke to Barry McCaffrey about how the north’s experience ...

ereader.irishnews.com

Gerry Kelly: Former UTV and BBC presenter dies at age of 77

The journalist and broadcaster, whose career spanned four decades, died at his home on Sunday morning.

bbc.co.uk

UK journalists ‘self-censoring stories about Trump and the right over safety fears’

Government-backed investigation finds risks are normalised amid ‘a narrowing of the public conversation’

theguardian.com

Northern Ireland: Amnesty response to judgment against MI5 and PSNI in journalist surveillance case

Amnesty International UK responds to the judgment from the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in the press freedom case brought by Vincent Kearney

amnesty.org.uk

Union leader says Lyra McKee killer will ‘in all likelihood’ evade justice

belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Bomb found in car near border 'hugely significant'

The Garda Commissioner has described as "extremely significant" the discovery of a bomb in a car intercepted as it was being driven across the border to Northern Ireland.

rte.ie

MI5 and police illegally grabbed journalist's call records to find sources

Former BBC Northern Ireland journalist paid £20,000 in damages by MI5 and PSNI.

pressgazette.co.uk