The Latest Breaking News from PSNI

PSNI considers appearance on fly-on-the-wall documentary

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said he hopes the footage will help attract more to join the PSNI.

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

Police in Northern Ireland unlawfully spied on journalists – this is not how covert policing is meant to work

At the end of last year, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (an independent judiciary body) made a shocking landmark judgement. The tribunal found that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Metropolitan Police had unlawfully conducted surveillance into two investigative journalists.

The Conversation · Mar 4, 2025

Service marks 40 years since IRA attack in Newry killed nine RUC officers

PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher was among those who took part in the service at Sandys Street Presbyterian Church in Newry.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2025

Officer tells inquiry he believes police were the intended target of Omagh bomb

Norman Haslett told a public inquiry of scenes of ‘hell’ in the aftermath of the 1998 explosion.

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025

Almost 5,000 apply to join Police Service of Northern Ireland

The figures indicate a last-minute surge of applicants for the latest recruitment drive.

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025

Two men appear in court accused of possessing information from PSNI data breach

Brian Francis Cavlan and Rory Martin Logan were charged with collecting information likely to be of use to terrorists.

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025

NI chief constable concerned over lack of Catholics applying to join police

Just 27% of the 3,500 who applied to join the PSNI in the latest recruitment campaign are Catholics.

Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025

PSNI exploring use of AI to analyse mobile phone evidence

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said the force is mindful of the ‘risks’ associated with the technology.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

MPs told of ‘suspicions’ of UK-wide spying on journalists by police

Two Belfast journalists told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee that such surveillance was an ‘attack on democracy’.

Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025

Man questioned over Conor McGregor voyeurism complaint denies involvement

The 20-year-old man voluntarily attended police interview in relation to the alleged incident in Rostrevor, Co Down last November.

Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2025