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Police researchers ‘diverted from inquests and litigation to Omagh bomb probe’

A preliminary hearing before an inquest into the death of Joseph Campbell said this will last for an estimated six months.

The Independent UK

Cannot run public finances based on who gets most dramatic headline – O’Dowd

The Stormont Finance Minister was responding to comments made by the chief constable last week.

Evening Standard

Northern Ireland police chief appeals to students over serial rapist Zhenhao Zou

Zou found guilty of raping 10 women in the UK and China, but police fear he may have attacked more than 50 women

The Guardian - UK

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Appeal for information about time spent by convicted student rapist in Belfast

Zhenhao Zou, 28, has been convicted of rape in London.

Evening Standard

Three out of 10,000 failed vetting over social media behaviour – PSNI chief

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher addressed concerns raised by Sinn Fein’s Gerry Kelly about PSNI applicants reportedly being rejected for political views.

Evening Standard

PSNI considers appearance on fly-on-the-wall documentary

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said he hopes the footage will help attract more to join the PSNI.

The Independent UK

Service marks 40 years since IRA attack in Newry killed nine RUC officers

PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher was among those who took part in the service at Sandys Street Presbyterian Church in Newry.

The Independent UK

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NI chief constable concerned over lack of Catholics applying to join police

Just 27% of the 3,500 who applied to join the PSNI in the latest recruitment campaign are Catholics.

Evening Standard

PSNI exploring use of AI to analyse mobile phone evidence

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said the force is mindful of the ‘risks’ associated with the technology.

The Independent UK

Domestic violence victim calls for end to lad culture as new campaign launched

The Power to Change campaign seeks to challenge misogynistic behaviours in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

Failure to recover police officer numbers in NI unimaginable, Boutcher says

The PSNI has launched a recruitment campaign as the chief constable said he wants the force to grow to at least 7,000 officers.

Evening Standard

MI5’s posthumous discovery of Stakeknife files alarms inquiry chief

Release of intelligence year after death ‘casts doubt’ on security service’s previous claims about British spy in IRA accused of murders

The Guardian - UK

On an island still tormented by the Troubles, Britain’s Legacy Act is making things worse

Keir Starmer has promised to revisit this contentious law. When that happens, he needs to do three things, says Irish Times columnist Fintan O’Toole

The Guardian - UK

Former British spy in IRA who allegedly admitted murder will not be prosecuted

Exclusive: Ex-double agent allegedly admitted to murder during training presentations to members of the security services

The Guardian - UK

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Police chief who led Stakeknife inquiry condemns MI5 for stalling investigation

Victims’ families say Jon Boutcher’s report into British spy proves state and IRA were ‘co-conspirators’ in murder

The Guardian - UK

Stakeknife: key points from investigation into army’s prized IRA spy

Operation Kenova reports on mistreatment of bereaved families and a ‘maverick culture’ where agent handling was considered a ‘dark art’

The Guardian - UK

Refusal to confirm identity of Stakeknife reflects British state’s addiction to secrecy

Security forces and government still refuse to clarify allegations that Freddie Scappaticci was British spy at the heart of the IRA

International Business Times

IRA Double Agent Likely Cost More Lives Than Saved: British Police

The actions of a prized double agent within paramilitary group the IRA who worked for British security services probably led to more lives being lost than saved in Northern Ireland, an independent investigation said on Friday.

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The Guardian - UK

Stakeknife: seven years and £40m later, how did inquiry fail to deliver justice?

Report into British agent in the IRA has not resulted in prosecutions but families hope it can at least shed light on his actions

Evening Standard

'More lives lost than saved' running British mole 'Stakeknife' inside IRA, says major report

More lives were probably lost than saved through the British Army's operation of its top agent inside the IRA's internal security unit during the Troubles, a major independent investigation has found.

The Guardian - UK

More lives lost than saved in Troubles due to British spy, report finds

Stakeknife report finds army’s top agent’s links to murder and torture and calls for government and IRA to apologise

The Guardian - UK

Northern Ireland police data breach blamed on outdated practices

PSNI missed opportunities to secure and protect data, leading to leaking of 9,500 staffers’ details, says review

The Independent UK

Dublin bombing victim dies almost 50 years after atrocity

Derek Byrne was pronounced dead at the age of 14 in 1974 but woke up three hours later in a morgue.

The Independent UK

Acts of Remembrance take place across Northern Ireland

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher laid a wreath at the Police Service and RUC GC Memorial Gardens in Belfast.

The Independent UK

Operation Kenova report ‘ready for publication’, says new police chief

Jon Boutcher led the investigation into the activities of Stakeknife, the Army’s top agent in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.

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