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 · Feb 11, 2025
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 · Feb 6, 2025
MPs told of ‘suspicions’ of UK-wide spying on journalists by police Two Belfast journalists told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee that such surveillance was an ‘attack on democracy’. Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
Man questioned over Conor McGregor voyeurism complaint denies involvement The 20-year-old man voluntarily attended police interview in relation to the alleged incident in Rostrevor, Co Down last November. Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2025
More than 280,000 without power in NI after Storm Eowyn batters region A gust of almost 93mph was recorded in Co Down. Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025
Northern Ireland in ‘eye of the storm’ – O’Neill Police said Friday is expected to see the strongest winds in the region since the Boxing Day storm in 1998 which caused widespread disruption. The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025
Storm Eowyn breaks Irish wind speed records A wind speed of 114mph brought by Storm Eowyn has been recorded in Ireland, the fastest since records began, Irish forecaster Met Eireann said. Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025
Public urged to stay at home as Ireland braces for arrival of Storm Eowyn Both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are under the top-level red weather warnings for wind from early on Friday. Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025
Northern Ireland police declare ‘major incident’ as Storm Eowyn approaches The region is under a top-level red warning for wind from early on Friday. The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025
Northern Ireland’s leaders urged public to stay at home during severe weather The Met Office has issued a top level red warning for wind across the region on Friday. Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025
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 · Jan 22, 2025
McMonagle employment may have ‘resulted in misuse of public money’ MLAs have been told that the issue has been reported to the PSNI. The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
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Homecoming for family of Belfast man found dead in Spain John George, 37, had been on holiday in Alicante when he went missing. Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2025
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025 Family of John George in a ‘living nightmare’ as body found in Spain Police in Spain have been given another 72 hours to question a 32-year-old man they arrested earlier this week.
Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025 Man injured in Newtownabbey shooting was off-duty police officer The PSNI said the incident is not believed to be related to terrorism.
Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2024 Consideration given to recruiting 50% women to newly formed PSNI, records show Hundreds of files are being opened for public viewing under the 30/20 year rule at the Public Record Office in Belfast.
The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2024 Murder inquiry launched following death of man in Newtownards Three people have been arrested in connection with the fatal incident in the Co Down town.
Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2024 Murder inquiry launched over Boxing Day death of man in Newtownards Three people have been arrested in connection with the fatal incident in the Co Down town.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2024 Journalists who were unlawfully spied on have ‘no doubt’ UK reporters are still targeted Belfast-based Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey won landmark victory that PSNI’s surveillance was unlawful
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024 Detective who survived terrorist attack retires from PSNI Detective Inspector John Caldwell was shot several times by dissident republicans in Co Tyrone.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024 Two men charged with murder of children’s nurse Karen Cummings Glenn King and Kevin McGuigan appear in court in Newry, Northern Ireland, after Cummings found with serious head injury
Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024 Officer to be prosecuted for offence linked to Troubles memorial during pandemic The officer is alleged to have been involved in the generation of a false threat report that was intended to support a court anonymity application.
Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024 Pair appear before court charged with nurse’s murder The men accused of the murder of Karen Cummings in Banbridge, Co Down were remanded in custody.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024 PSNI and Met police’s unlawful spying on journalists may be tip of the iceberg Two investigative reporters put under surveillance say public inquiry is needed to uncover scale of operations