The Latest Breaking News from PSNI

Asbos would lead to one section of community policing other, Sinn Fein warned

Gerry Adams said his party was ‘deeply concerned’ about proposed new laws to tackle anti-social behaviour in 2004.

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2025

Concerns over possibility of Stakeknife suicide raised in 2003

An interim report from Operation Kenova found that more lives were probably lost than saved through the operation of agent Stakeknife.

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2025

Meeting discussed using terror laws to tackle paramilitary flags and murals

A senior PSNI officer said that ‘comprehensive caselaw’ could be developed in the courts.

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2025

Government to ‘consider’ ruling in response to calls to name Stakeknife

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said the ruling on Wednesday had ‘wide-ranging implications’

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025

Government wins Supreme Court challenge over disclosure of sensitive material

The ruling could have implications for a number of Troubles deaths involving state secrecy.

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025

Strong leadership needed against antisemitism, says Little-Pengelly

The deputy First Minister said people need to be careful about what they say.

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025

MI5 has ‘blind spot’ over Northern Ireland Troubles, Boutcher says

The Chief Constable faced questions at the Policing Board following the publication of the Operation Kenova report into the agent Stakeknife.

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025

Kenova report reveals Stakeknife was taken on holiday while wanted by police

It also details how the Army’s agent in the IRA was handed tens of thousands of pounds.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2025

Late release of MI5 Stakeknife files a ‘significant failure’, report says

The final report of Operation Kenova said that MI5 had ‘earlier and greater knowledge’ of Stakeknife than it had at first stated.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2025

Man questioned on suspicion of murder of missing Lisa Dorrian is released

The 25-year-old from Bangor vanished on February 27 2005 after attending a party at Ballyhalbert Caravan Park.

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025