Judge urges Drumcree parties to ‘step back from the abyss’ High Court judge Justice Patricia Smyth said she urged parties again to reach agreement ‘for the sake of everyone in Northern Ireland’. Evening Standard · Sep 26
Drumcree legal challenge raises questions over PSNI assessment of parade Barrister Denise Kiely, representing the residents, said ‘much remains uncertain’ after reading the Parades Commission ruling. Evening Standard · Sep 26
Long wants to personally apologise as murderer Gary Anderson remains at large Justice Minister Naomi Long says she wants to apologise in person to the family of Anderson’s victim Karol Kelly. Evening Standard · Sep 21
Standards expected of policing were not met in Hamill 1997 murder probe – PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Anthony McNally said policing has changed fundamentally since 1997. The Independent UK · Sep 16
Police launch hunt for murderer who absconded after release for father’s funeral Police have appealed directly to Gary Anderson to hand himself in, while the public have been advised not to approach him The Independent UK · Sep 15
Belfast teenager whose body was found in storm drain ‘failed by the PSNI’ Not enough evidence to explain circumstances of Noah Donohoe’s death, partly due to police mistakes, inquest finds The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
Noah was ‘my greatest gift in life’ – Fiona Donohoe Ms Donohoe’s solicitor, Niall Murphy, read a statement on her behalf outside Belfast Coroner’s Court. Evening Standard · Sep 15
What we know about the disappearance and death of Noah Donohoe The 14-year-old set out to meet friends in north Belfast on the evening of Sunday June 21 2020 and was later found dead in a storm drain. Evening Standard · Sep 15
'I Was Humiliated': Former Chief Inspector Wins Discrimination Case as Police Constable Apologises for Lapses Former PSNI chief inspector Ursula Merrick has described years of humiliation after an employment tribunal found she was discriminated against on grounds of sex and disability. International Business Times UK · Sep 15
Murderer Unlawfully at Large After Failing To Return From Northern Ireland Day Release The PSNI is appealing for information on Gary Anderson, who failed to return to prison after day release. He is serving a life sentence for murder. International Business Times UK · Sep 14
‘No relevant information identified’ in Stormont Donaldson review A number of organisations started reviews following the conviction of Jeffrey Donaldson for sex offences earlier this year. Evening Standard · Sep 4
Troubles legal costs almost double amount paid to victims, Chief Constable says Jon Boutcher answered questions at the monthly meeting of the NI Policing Board. Evening Standard · Sep 3
‘It could only have been one person’: top ex-detective says system failed murdered journalist Lyra McKee Jason Murphy believes he knows who killed McKee in Derry, but culture of silence and mistrust of police is denying her family justice The Guardian - UK · Aug 21
Law student charged after military-grade bomb intercepted near Irish border Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, remanded in custody after intelligence-led operation against dissident republicans The Guardian - UK · Jul 24
The National (Scotland) · Jul 24 Woman charged in connection with dissident republican bomb seized near Irish border THE Gardaí investigating a suspected dissident republican bomb intercepted in a car near the Irish border have charged a woman in her 20s in…
Evening Standard · Jul 23 ‘No doubt’ PSNI and MI5 surveillance extended to other journalists, says Kearney RTÉ northern editor Vincent Kearney said there was no way he was the only journalist in Northern Ireland being targeted in this fashion.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 23 Ex-BBC journalist awarded £20,000 after MI5 and PSNI unlawfully accessed phone data Tribunal rules surveillance aimed at identifying Vincent Kearney’s sources was disproportionate and unlawful
Evening Standard · Jul 23 Ex-BBC journalist whose data was unlawfully gained awarded £20,000 in damages Vincent Kearney, now the northern editor at RTÉ, brought legal action against MI5 and police forces at a specialist tribunal.
We Got This Covered · Jul 20 Carrying a Bible near an abortion clinic inside a Northern Ireland hospital could now be a crime, police confirm Scripture in a buffer zone.
Evening Standard · Jul 13 Murder investigation launched after three found dead in Ballymena family home A PSNI spokesperson said the three people were related and were found inside the property.
Evening Standard · Jul 13 Tens of thousands set to take to streets for Twelfth Orange Order parades Parades will take place at 18 main locations on Monday.
Evening Standard · Jul 10 Loyalist bonfire lit early after police begin to remove mosque replica The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it had launched an ‘operation to remove a hate display’ from the bonfire in Moygashel.
Evening Standard · Jul 9 Police say mosque replica on top of loyalist bonfire is hate crime Political parties and religious leaders have condemned the bonfire display in Moygashel.
Evening Standard · Jul 7 Ethnic minority communities in NI still ‘living in fear’ one month after riots A senior police officer gave evidence to MPs on widespread disorder in Northern Ireland in June.
Evening Standard · Jul 3 Timeline of dissident republican activity Dissident republicans have been blamed for the shots fired at police in Londonderry on April 18 2019 that killed journalist Lyra McKee.