by barry | Jun 3, 2025 | media freedom, nuj, Reviews
A report by Amnesty International published on 3 May warns that Northern Ireland is the most dangerous place in the UK to work as a journalist. They frequently face attacks, death and rape threats from paramilitary and organised crime groups that act with impunity:...
by barry | May 5, 2025 | Campaigns, international, Tributes, whistle blowing
“Now Julian is free, we have all come to Rome to express our family’s gratitude for the Pope’s support during Julian’s persecution. Our children and I had the honour of meeting Pope Francis in June 2023 to discuss how to free Julian from Belmarsh prison. Francis...
by barry | May 4, 2025 | BBC, Campaigns, media freedom, nuj, Press
Calls for a judge lead public inquiry into the actions of the Police Service in Northern Ireland (PSNI) and Durham Constabulary arising from the evidence given and material presented at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), previous reported on this web site were...
by barry | Apr 28, 2025 | Campaigns, media freedom, nuj
Investigative journalists and NUJ members Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey have expressed deep disappointment following a ruling from the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), which found it has no legal authority to sanction public bodies for deliberately withholding...
by barry | Apr 9, 2025 | nuj, unions
Delegates from the former North East and Yorkshire & Humber TUC regions came together in conference for the first time in York on 22/23 March. They unanimously approved the new regional constitution which was introduced by Jay McKenna the acting regional secretary...
