N.Ireland Police Unlawfully Spied On Journalists

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.
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.
Unlawful Surveillance of Journalists in Northern Ireland Exposed
A London tribunal ruled that Northern Ireland's police unlawfully surveilled journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey to uncover their source for a documentary. The film 'No Stone Unturned' alleged police involvement in the 1994 Loughinisland massacre.
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
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.
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,
Police acted illegally by spying on journalists, court finds
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and Metropolitan Police acted illegally by spying on two Belfast journalists' to identify their sources. The landmark ruling was made by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) in a case brought by Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney.
Journalists call for public inquiry after police's 'unlawful' surveillance operation
Following the Investigatory Powers Tribunal's (IPT) ruling that a covert surveillance operation authorised by a Northern Ireland police chief in a bid to unmask a journalistic source was unlawful, journalists have called for a public inquiry.
Police surveillance on two journalists 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.
Tribunal finds PSNI and Met Police unlawfully spied on two Belfast journalists
Belfast-based Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney were controversially arrested as part of a police investigation into the alleged leaking of a confidential document.
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