Former BBC journalist awarded damages over unlawful surveillance
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has welcomed the decision by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) to order MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to pay £20,000 in damages to former BBC journalist Vincent Kearney (pictured centre) over...
Government boost for local news
The government announced the setting up of the Local News Fund worth up to £12 million over the next two years to support local media outlets. The fund aims...
Tribunal told the Police and MI5 waged campaign of illegal interference against BBC journalist
Last week the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) heard of unlawful surveillance against former BBC journalist and National Union of Journalists (NUJ) member Vincent Kearney. The three-day hearing, took place at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, follows an...