Detective who survived terrorist attack retires from PSNI Detective Inspector John Caldwell was shot several times by dissident republicans in Co Tyrone. Evening Standard · Dec 19, 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 The Guardian - UK · 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. Evening Standard · Dec 18, 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 The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024
Two men charged with murder of Karen Cummings The accused will appear in court in Newry on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024
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. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024
PSNI and Met police unlawfully spied on two journalists, tribunal finds PSNI ordered to pay damages to Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey, who produced No Stone Unturned The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024
Twenty police officers injured in NI in less than 24 hours One officer who was hurt in a deliberate vehicle ramming in Co Armagh, has been involved in five prior police vehicle rammings. Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2024
Abuse victim ‘left feeling suicidal’ after photos were shared with friends Clare has spoken out following the sentencing of David John Andrews at Downpatrick Crown Court. Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024
PSNI ‘failed’ family of woman whose suspected murder it treated as suicide Ombudsman’s report on death of Katie Simpson, 21, adds to concerns at levels of gender-based violence in Northern Ireland The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024
Police apologise as watchdog finds Katie Simpson’s family ‘failed’ by probe The Police Ombudsman criticised a ‘lack of investigative mindset’ in the probe into the 21-year-old’s murder. Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024
Initial police investigation into Katie Simpson murder ‘flawed’, says watchdog The Police Ombudsman concluded that the initial investigation had ‘failed the Simpson family’. Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024
Victim of catfish abuser angry her photo was used to lure others Three of Alexander McCartney’s victims have spoken out anonymously in a new BBC series. Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024 Eight people cited data breach as they left PSNI, Policing Board told Details of almost 10,000 officers and staff in the Police Service of Northern Ireland were released last August.
Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024 ‘Unprecedented’ Budget not enough to make up for austerity – Archibald Caoimhe Archibald also revealed that the Treasury has indicated it will not cover the cost of the PSNI data breach.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2024 PSNI disciplines 74 officers who viewed bodycam footage ‘for entertainment’ Drugs arrest captured on camera widely shared and watched 248 times by police ‘with little regard for privacy’
Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024 ‘Disgusting’ McCartney stole thousands of childhoods, says lead detective The catfish paedophile offended on an industrial scale, according to Detective Chief Superintendent Eamonn Corrigan.
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024 Family of girl, 12, driven to death by Alexander McCartney tell of devastation Cimarron Thomas from West Virginia took her own life during online abuse by Northern Ireland predator.
Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024 Family of girl, 12, driven to death by evil 'catfish' Brit tell of devastation Cimarron Thomas from West Virginia took her own life during online abuse by Northern Ireland predator.
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024 Predator in ‘UK’s largest catfishing case’ drove 12-year-old girl to suicide Alexander McCartney has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years after posing as a young girl to blackmail 70 children across the world
Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024 Online catfishing abuser believed to have targeted 3,500 victims across world Alexander McCartney of Newry posed as a young girl to contact youngsters before abusing and blackmailing them.
Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024 Long-term Northern Ireland funding plan needed to fix public services, MPs say The Commons heard NHS waiting times in Northern Ireland are the longest in the UK and public services are ‘in crisis’ because of a lack of funding.
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024 DUP says Sinn Fein has questions to answer over damage to former mayor portrait A Sinn Fein Assembly employee has resigned from the party following the attack on Lord Wallace Browne’s portrait at Belfast City Hall.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2024 Sinn Féin staffer resigns after painting in Belfast City Hall ‘removed and damaged’ Incident involving portrait of former DUP lord mayor was reported to PSNI, adding to pressure on Sinn Féin