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Saipan filmmaker told he was going to ‘open old wounds’

The producer of the movie Saipan was told he was ‘mad’ to work on a film about the Irish team at the 2002 World Cup.

Evening Standard

Hilary Benn urged to call public inquiry after police surveillance revelations

Journalists Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney say only an inquiry can answer all the questions.

Evening Standard

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

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

Evening Standard

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

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

Evening Standard

Report into police surveillance of journalists and lawyers to be published

The PSNI commissioned the independent review amid allegations of police spying on reporters, solicitors and NGOs in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

MI5 concedes it ‘unlawfully’ obtained data from former BBC journalist

Revelation relating to then Northern Ireland home affairs correspondent, Vincent Kearney, a ‘matter of grave concern’

The Guardian - UK

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

Vincent Kearney complained to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.

Evening Standard

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Sinn Fein ‘will always stand on the side of journalism’ – Finucane

It comes after former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams won a defamation case against BBC Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

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

‘Comedy and art should push up against a line’: Rich Peppiatt on class, controversy and Kneecap

Ex-tabloid reporter shares how an encounter with Hugh Grant and Steve Coogan led to his acclaimed film about an Irish-language rap trio

The Guardian - UK

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

Irish-language cinema has bright future despite Oscars snub, says Kneecap director

Comedy film loosely based on lives of Belfast hip-hop trio missed out on nominations for best international feature and original song

The Guardian - UK

Pride mixed with disappointment as Kneecap miss out on chance of Oscar glory

Fans, cast and crew gathered in a bar in Belfast.

The Independent UK

Journalists who were unlawfully spied on have ‘no doubt’ UK reporters are still targeted

Belfast-based Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey won landmark victory that PSNI’s surveillance was unlawful

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PSNI and Met police’s unlawful spying on journalists may be tip of the iceberg

Two investigative reporters put under surveillance say public inquiry is needed to uncover scale of operations

Evening Standard

Police surveillance operation to unmask journalistic source ruled unlawful

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal has issued its judgment in the case taken by Northern Ireland filmmakers Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey.

The Guardian - UK

PSNI and Met police unlawfully spied on two journalists, tribunal finds

PSNI ordered to pay damages to Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey, who produced No Stone Unturned

The Guardian - UK

Northern Ireland police spied on investigative journalists, tribunal told

Secretive hearing learns of ‘defensive operation’ carried out by PSNI in attempt to identify sources

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The Guardian - UK

Secret tribunal to hear claims police spied on Northern Ireland journalists

Judges urged to keep proceedings as open as possible in case relating to Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey

The Guardian - UK

Secret inquiry looking at police spying claims on Northern Ireland journalists

Tribunal investigating lawfulness of 2013 PSNI actions after complaint by Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey

Belfast Live

Irish language film about Belfast rap group KNEECAP to showcase at Cannes

"We're buzzing to show people a side of Belfast that isn't about guns, bombs and death"

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