PSNI challenged on claim that journalists were not treated as criminal suspects Mr Boutcher said politicians and the media had continued to ‘misinterpret’ revelations emerging from the Investigatory Powers Tribunal

The Chief Constable of the PSNI has said that journalist Vincent Kearney was never treated as a suspect by the force -despite police documentation from 2013 clearly labelling him as one.

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PSNI challenged on claim that journalists were not treated as criminal suspects Mr Boutcher said politicians and the media had continued to ‘misinterpret’ revelations emerging from the Investigatory Powers Tribunal

The Chief Constable of the PSNI has said that journalist Vincent Kearney was never treated as a suspect by the force -despite police documentation from 2013 clearly labelling him as one.

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Irish officials warned before mass facial recognition scans on Dublin–Holyhead route An earlier trial in November 2025, during which more than 7,500 faces were scanned over six days, leading to one arrest

Irish authorities were warned in advance of mass facial recognition scans on Dublin–Holyhead route by UK immigration enforcement.

The cost of a six-day operation, that led to one arrest, was £50,000

PSNI surveillance included detailed 'profile' of journalist's private and public life Submissions to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal allege that the extent of MI5 and PSNI surveillance of Vincent Kearney was “unprecedented”

My scoop this morning in @thedetailtv.bsky.social about PSNI surveillance including a detailed 'profile' of journalist Vincent Kearney's private and public life

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Dublin passengers scanned with controversial tech by UK border force The Home Office scanned more than 7,500 faces were scanned on the Dublin-Holyhead route, leading to one arrest

Passengers travelling from Dublin to Holyhead will be scanned by live facial recognition technology this week as part of a UK immigration enforcement pilot.

Eight times more prosecutions of republican paramilitary displays than loyalist The figures have emerged amid renewed debate over how laws on paramilitary symbols are enforced

Eight times more prosecutions of republican paramilitary displays than loyalist

Eight times more prosecutions of republican paramilitary displays than loyalist The figures have emerged amid renewed debate over how laws on paramilitary symbols are enforced

Eight times more prosecutions of republican paramilitary displays than loyalist

The PSNI will stop sharing data on migrant victims of crime with the Home Office, with the exception of very specific circumstances. This is a step in the right direction.

It is time for our Government to follow suit and stop putting victims of VAWG and modern slavery at risk.

PSNI curbs migrant victims’ data sharing with Home Office after ‘institutional racism’ concerns

The PSNI will stop sharing data on migrant victims of crime with UK immigration enforcement in all but “very specific and exceptional circumstances”, after admitting that its previous approach “could be perceived as constituting institutional racism”.

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Wind farms and carbon credits: ‘advanced’ plans over Lough Neagh’s future Lough Neagh provides half of Belfast’s drinking water and more than 40% of Northern Ireland’s overall supply

British investors have presented ‘advanced’ plans for Lough Neagh’s future.

Documents seen by The Detail show proposals that would reshape ownership and management of parts of Ireland’s largest inland waterbody.

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Call for pitches The Detail is inviting pitches for investigations and analysis that address our strategic areas of focus

📢 CALL FOR PITCHES

The Detail is inviting pitches for investigations and analysis focusing on:

- Rights under the Good Friday Agreement and the post-Brexit landscape

- Addressing the past - legacy, accountability and justice

First deadline Friday 30th January.

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Call for pitches The Detail is inviting pitches for investigations and analysis that address our strategic areas of focus

📢 CALL FOR PITCHES

The Detail is inviting pitches for investigations and analysis focusing on:

- Rights under the Good Friday Agreement and the post-Brexit landscape

- Addressing the past - legacy, accountability and justice

First deadline Friday 30th January.

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New: At least 71% of those who had Child Benefit suspended were in fact legitimate beneficiaries who had not emigrated.

That figure may rise, as 23% of cases remain open. Only 5% been found to be fraudulent so far.

Senior HMRC officials were questioned by MPs about the scandal this morning

HMRC deemed risk ‘remote’ before wrongly cutting child benefit for thousands Over 15,000 families have had their child benefit payments incorrectly suspended. Photo by Jeremy Segrott An assessment carried out before HMRC incorrectly stripped child benefit payments from thousa...

UK tax authorities believed that withdrawing child benefit payments from parents without prior consultation as part of an anti-fraud drive carried a “tolerable” risk, with only a “remote” chance of inflicting harm, according to internal documents www.thedetail.tv/articles/hmr...

'Deeply troubling': 63% of parents wrongly targeted in HMRC child benefit fraud crackdown The error rate in the wider roll out of the scheme (63%) is significantly higher than during the pilot (46%)

'Deeply troubling': 63% of parents wrongly targeted in HMRC child benefit fraud crackdown thedetail.tv/articles/dee...

NI Water’s pollution performance far below official figures, documents reveal

NI Water’s pollution performance far below official figures, documents reveal “It clearly shows there are hugely significant issues that many people will have suspected for some time"

NI Water’s pollution performance far below official figures, documents reveal thedetail.tv/articles/ni-...

NI Water’s pollution performance far below official figures, documents reveal

NI Water’s pollution performance far below official figures, documents reveal “It clearly shows there are hugely significant issues that many people will have suspected for some time"

NI Water’s pollution performance far below official figures, documents reveal

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AI girlfriends ‘reinforce dangerous ideas about how women should behave’ - Women’s Aid One in eight men in Ireland had a romantic relationship with an AI chatbot in the past year

AI girlfriends ‘reinforce dangerous ideas about how women should behave’ - Women’s Aid

- ✍️ Caoimhe Clements thedetail.tv/articles/ai-...

Palestine Action: PSNI faces questions on policing of support for proscribed groups Despite arrests and advisory letters since Palestine Action was banned, no similar action was taken over displays of support for paramilitaries

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Palestine Action: PSNI faces questions on policing of support for proscribed groups

Palestine Action: PSNI faces questions on policing of support for proscribed groups Despite arrests and advisory letters since Palestine Action was banned, no similar action was taken over displays of support for paramilitaries

Since Palestine Action was banned, the PSNI has targeted more than a dozen people for showing support - an offence under the Terrorism Act - but has taken no similar action against displays of support for paramilitaries thedetail.tv/articles/pal...

Call for inquiry after families stripped of child benefit due to flawed travel data Andrew Snowden MP says government ‘must immediate take action’ on failures of anti-fraud benefits crackdown

The Treasury Committee has accused HMRC of being ‘cavalier’ with finances of child benefit claimants, following an investigation by The Detail and the Guardian

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Calls for inquiry as faulty Home Office data leaves thousands without Child Benefit Parents wrongly accused of leaving the UK describe distress, financial hardship and invasive demands for proof after HMRC suspended payments based on inaccurate travel records

Calls for inquiry as faulty Home Office data leaves thousands without Child Benefit www.thedetail.tv/articles/cal...

Ministers warned Palestine Action ban would be viewed as anti-Muslim, pro-Israel bias “Debate will also likely concern whether using terrorism powers to counter criminal but non-violent direct action groups is a proportionate response"

Advisers told ministers banning Palestine Action could make it more popular www.thedetail.tv/articles/min...

HMRC rolled out anti-fraud system despite pilot showing almost 80% error rate in Northern Ireland Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes said the high error rates were “a staggering failure"

HMRC rolled out anti-fraud system despite pilot showing almost 80% error rate in Northern Ireland thedetail.tv/articles/hmr...

HMRC rolled out anti-fraud system despite pilot showing almost 80% error rate in Northern Ireland Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes said the high error rates were “a staggering failure"

HMRC rolled out anti-fraud system despite pilot showing almost 80% error rate in Northern Ireland thedetail.tv/articles/hmr...

Belfast Film Festival presents Panel Event: A Bunch of Questions With No Answers | The Black Box On Saturday 8 November a panel of journalists and filmmakers will discuss their response to the film and its wider meaning in the context of journalism on the subject of Palestine and the shocking num...

Join us for a discussion of 'A Bunch of Questions With No Answers', a record of the endless demands for clarification and accountability about the genocide in Palestine.

Panel: Journalist Allison Morris and filmmakers Trevor Birney Rabie Mustapha

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HMRC U-turn after families wrongly stripped of Child Benefit HMRC said they will now no longer automatically stop payments before first contacting parents

HMRC U-turn after families wrongly stripped of Child Benefit thedetail.tv/articles/hmr...