Simon Byrne resigns as PSNI chief following string of controversies The Policing Board is holding an emergency meeting. The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023
Northern Ireland police chief quits after series of controversies Simon Byrne resigns as head of PSNI after data breaches and unlawful disciplining of two junior officers The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023
Policing Board drops public meeting as Chief Constable faces no-confidence vote Simon Byrne has been under growing pressure following a High Court ruling that two junior officers were unlawfully disciplined. The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023
DUP submits motion of no confidence in PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne Simon Byrne refused to resign following a marathon meeting of the Policing Board on Thursday. The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023
PSNI chief facing potential confidence votes from officers and civilian staff Simon Byrne refused to resign following a marathon meeting of the Policing Board on Thursday. The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023
‘I’m not resigning,’ says PSNI chief constable after marathon Policing Board meeting It comes after a court quashed actions taken against two junior officers following a Troubles commemoration event in 2021 The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023
I’m not resigning, NI chief constable says after lengthy Policing Board meeting It comes after a court quashed actions taken against two junior officers following a Troubles commemoration event in 2021. The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023
PSNI chief Byrne’s tenure has been marked by controversies The Police Service of Northern Ireland’s fifth chief constable also endured a sometimes stormy relationship with political leaders. The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023
Time for change at top of PSNI after court ruling, says Jeffrey Donaldson Chief Constable Simon Byrne is meeting the Policing Board to discuss the latest controversy. The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023
Under-pressure PSNI chief faces another crunch meeting with oversight body Simon Byrne has faced fresh calls to resign after a High Court judge ruled that a decision to discipline two junior officers was unlawful. The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023
Sinn Fein did not threaten to withdraw support for policing – Kelly Some unionist politicians have called for PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne to resign following a court ruling this week. The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
Northern Ireland police chief faces calls to quit over court ruling High court judicial review finds PSNI unlawfully disciplined two junior officers to placate Sinn Féin The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023
PSNI chief constable has no option but to resign after court ruling, insists DUP Trevor Clarke said Simon Byrne has lost the confidence of his officers, politicians and the public. The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
PSNI Chief Constable accepts findings as court quashes actions against officers Mr Justice Scoffield said action was taken to allay any threat of Sinn Fein abandoning support for police. The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023 PSNI Chief Constable to be quizzed by Commons committee over data breaches The surnames, initials and base of around 10,000 officers and staff were among the leaks affecting the PSNI in recent weeks.
Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2023 Man, 50, to appear in court following major Northern Ireland police data breach The man has been charged with possessing documents or records likely to be useful to terrorists and possession of articles for use in terrorism
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023 Man, 50, will appear in court following major data breach at PSNI The man has been charged with possessing documents or records likely to be useful to terrorists and possession of articles for use in terrorism.
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023 Man charged with possessing documents related to Northern Ireland police data breach Officers were left fearing for their safety after the personal and employment details of around 10,000 staff were published online
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023 Man charged with possessing documents related to PSNI data breach On Monday PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne confirmed that the information from the data breach was in the hands of dissident republicans.
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023 PSNI data breach may undermine ability to combat dissidents, Donaldson warns The force revealed last week that it had mistakenly released information about more than 10,000 officers and civilian staff.
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Dissidents have information from data breach, PSNI Chief Constable says Simon Byrne said he believed dissident republicans would use the information to intimidate and target his officers.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023 PSNI data breach: 200 officers and staff not informed about theft for month Police-issued laptop, radio and documents stolen from car in Northern Ireland on 6 July
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023 200 police officers and staff not told of theft involving data for a month The Police Service of Northern Ireland the theft on July 6 was not reported until July 27 and then investigated.
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023 PSNI Chief Constable seeks to reassure representative groups after data blunder Simon Byrne told the Catholic Police Guild he was ‘committed to supporting everyone affected’.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023 Data leaks have given Irish republican groups ‘upper hand’ against police, analysts warn Breaches hurt police morale and may help republican paramilitaries intimidate officers and their families