Review finds police in NI tried to identify journalists’ sources
Police in Northern Ireland unlawfully used covert powers to attempt to uncover eight journalists’ sources, a review by Angus McCullough KC and published on 24 September has found. The report was commissioned by the Police Service in Northern Ireland (PSNI) to examine...
GMB strike at Airedale Hospital for equal treatment
GMB members have been striking at Airedale Hospital. Over 150 cleaners, catering staff, porters, security and other non-clinical staff are demanding harmonisation for staff employed by the Hospital Trust’s ‘wholly-owned subsidiary’ (subco), AGH Solutions (AGHS). ...
Inspectors kept in the dark about covert spying operations on journalists
The NUJ has condemned the failure of the Northern Ireland police to disclose two covert surveillance operations against journalists to the UK’s independent surveillance watchdog, in breach of their statutory obligations...