MI5 and the PSNI have been ordered by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal to pay £20,000 in damages to former BBC journalist Vincent Kearney for illegally obtaining his phone records in secret operations aimed at identifying his confidential sources.
The UK government is allocating £4m in emergency funding to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to cover costs incurred during recent public disorder in Belfast. The violence, sparked by shared footage of a knife attack, led to attacks on homes, businesses, and vehicles, as well as racist assaults on healthcare workers. The funding will support overtime and mutual aid, with 115 households seeking housing assistance due to the unrest.
A volunteer group repeatedly warned the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) about anti-immigration activists circulating addresses of properties targeted in recent Belfast riots. The Accountability Project Northern Ireland sent dozens of reports between November 2025 and June 2026, highlighting a growing focus on houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) by far-right actors.
A volunteer group, The Accountability Project Northern Ireland, repeatedly warned the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) between November 2025 and June 2026 about anti-immigration activists circulating addresses of properties targeted in recent Belfast riots.
Police in Northern Ireland have fired plastic bullets and received reinforcements from Great Britain to quell race riots. The violence, targeting minority ethnic people, has led to injuries and arrests, with officials condemning the racist thuggery.
A man in his 40s was seriously injured in a stabbing on Kinnaird Avenue, Belfast, on Monday night. Police arrested a man in his 30s at the scene. The PSNI described it as a critical incident, with a major investigation underway. Bystanders intervened, showing "incredible bravery."
Two additional individuals were arrested following an incident in Downpatrick, County Down, where a police officer was seriously injured after being struck by a stolen police car. Kieran Turley, 27, appeared in court charged with dangerous driving and other offenses.
A police officer in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, was seriously injured after being struck by a stolen police car. The officer fired his weapon before being hit. A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
A 27-year-old man faces charges including dangerous driving after a police officer was shot and then hit by a stolen police car in Downpatrick. Another man, 36, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Over 5,000 PSNI officers and staff have received nearly £40m in compensation following a 2023 data breach. A Belfast law firm, Edwards Solicitors, managed the claims, with several hundred cases still ongoing.
A car bomb exploded outside a PSNI station in Dunmurry, Belfast on Saturday night. A delivery driver was hijacked at gunpoint and forced to transport the device. The New IRA claimed responsibility in a statement. Police chief Jon Boutcher called it a 'deliberate, reckless and stupid attack' and announced increased patrols.
A car bomb exploded outside a PSNI station in Dunmurry on Saturday night after dissident republicans hijacked a delivery driver's vehicle at gunpoint and forced him to transport the device. The New IRA claimed responsibility, stating it was an attempt to kill police officers. Police Chief Jon Boutcher condemned the attack as reckless and stupid, praising officers who rushed toward danger to evacuate families. The PSNI will increase patrols and checkpoints across Northern Ireland amid threats from dissident groups.
