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PSNI Officers accused of sharing images of suicide vicitms

SDLP Policing Board member Sinéad McLaughlin has said further allegations about PSNI officers sharing images of suicide victims are extremely concerning. Two families have now come forward with allegations around police officers sharing images of ...

27 Jul 2022 at 15:20

Northern Ireland

Drug dealing taking place in multiple hospitals, says policing board chief

Drug dealing appears to be taking place at multiple hospitals in Northern Ireland, the chair of the Northern Ireland Policing Board has said. Mukesh Sharma said drug dealing started off in the emergency department of a single hospital and now ...

03 Oct 2024 at 17:23

Northern Ireland

Cost-of-living crisis ‘could fuel increase in theft and domestic violence’

The cost-of-living crisis is likely to lead to an increase in crimes such as theft and domestic violence, the PSNI’s Chief Constable has said. Simon Byrne also updated the Policing Board on the budgetary pressures facing the force and warned ...

01 Sept 2022 at 18:11

Northern Ireland

Simon Byrne resigns as PSNI chief following string of controversies

Simon Byrne has resigned as chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) with immediate effect, the NI Policing Board has confirmed. The news that the embattled police chief has resigned following a string of ...

04 Sept 2023 at 16:47

Northern Ireland

Time for change at top of PSNI after court ruling, says Jeffrey Donaldson

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said it is “time for change” at the head of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) as Chief Constable Simon Byrne faces a crunch meeting with his oversight body. Sir Jeffrey said ...

31 Aug 2023 at 13:33

Northern Ireland

Tribunal to probe claims of police spying on journalists

A judicial tribunal will later examine allegations of widespread police spying on journalists. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) in London is to probe claims that investigative reporters in Northern Ireland were ...

01 Oct 2024 at 00:15

Northern Ireland

PSNI moves more officers to frontline duties to counter terrorist threat

More police officers are being moved onto frontline duties to boost visibility and counter an increased terrorist threat in Northern Ireland, PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne has said. Mr Byrne also said he assumed ...

06 Apr 2023 at 12:51

Local News

Jon Boutcher picked as preferred candidate to be PSNI interim chief constable

Jon Boutcher, the former police chief of Bedfordshire, has been identified as the preferred candidate to become interim chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), the PA news agency ...

04 Oct 2023 at 13:21

Policing Board ‘does not have powers’ to appoint temporary PSNI chief constable

Northern Ireland

Legal advice prevents appointment of temporary PSNI chief constable, MPs told

Appointing a temporary chief constable to lead the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) risks leaving the force exposed to significant legal challenges, the chair of the Policing Board has told MPs. ...

19 Sept 2023 at 16:30

Northern Ireland

DUP submits motion of no confidence in PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne

A motion of no confidence in the PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne has been submitted to the Policing Board in Northern Ireland, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said. Sir Jeffrey said a change of ...

01 Sept 2023 at 18:03

Northern Ireland

Leadership of PSNI is not at war with itself, senior officer tells MPs

The leadership of the PSNI is not at war with itself following a string of controversies within the police force, a senior officer has told MPs. Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd also rejected ...

05 Sept 2023 at 13:49

Northern Ireland

Boutcher pledges to ensure truth recovery body gets ‘unfettered’ access

PSNI chief constable Jon Boutcher has said he will personally ensure that a new truth recovery body gains unfettered access to sensitive police information during its investigations into ...

02 May 2024 at 15:43

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