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Vincent Kearney

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RTÉ journalist whose data unlawfully gained should get damages, tribunal told

RTÉ journalist whose data unlawfully gained should get damages, tribunal told

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Metropolitan Police have also made concessions.

Concern after review finds police in NI tried to identify journalists’ sources

Concern after review finds police in NI tried to identify journalists’ sources

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Amnesty International has said the report ‘exposes a disturbing pattern of unlawful covert surveillance of journalists’.

PSNI’s use of covert surveillance on journalists ‘not systemic’, review finds

PSNI’s use of covert surveillance on journalists ‘not systemic’, review finds

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

But the McCullough Review has identified more than 20 attempts made by the police service to identify journalists’ sources.

MI5 admits it ‘unlawfully’ obtained data from ex-BBC journalist

MI5 admits it ‘unlawfully’ obtained data from ex-BBC journalist

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Vincent Kearney complained to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.

BBC to contact tribunal over claims journalist Vincent Kearney was spied on by police

BBC to contact tribunal over claims journalist Vincent Kearney was spied on by police

Thu, 02 May, 2024

The corporation’s lawyers are to write to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal about the alleged surveillance of former reporter Vincent Kearney.