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Police must reject rules which would withhold names of suspects – media chiefs

Media bosses have called for police to reverse “draconian” plans to keep the names of suspects accused of a raft of serious offences secret. Proposed changes to the College of Policing’s media relations guidance state forces across England and Wales ...

22 Mar 2023 at 12:25

Calls to axe secret police counter-corruption guidance on links with journalists

Calls have been made to scrap secret police guidance which appears to treat journalists akin to criminals and extremists. The Society of Editors and the Crime Reporters Association (CRA) have warned the hidden section of the College of Policing’s ...

29 Aug 2022 at 11:08

Disclosure of Nicola Bulley’s health struggles was ‘unnecessary’ – police chiefs

The bungled handling of the release of personal information about Nicola Bulley’s health struggles was “avoidable and unnecessary”, and police and media need to rebuild trust, police chiefs have said. Andrew Snowden, Police and Crime ...

21 Nov 2023 at 13:47

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Paul Williams recalls his first job at the Leitrim Observer in CROOKS

In his new book CROOKS, veteran crime journalist Paul Williams takes readers on a thrilling ride through the underbelly of Ireland’s criminal world, starting with a wild moment that nearly ended his career before it even began. At ...

12 Nov 2024 at 15:33

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Cost of rural crime in NI rises to £2.5m as criminal gangs target farms

In its 2023 Rural Crime Report, leading rural insurer NFU Mutual reveals that rural crime cost Northern Ireland £2.5m last year, a rise of 51% from 2021. The figure follows the UK trend as 2022 rural crime costs across the UK ...

08 Aug 2023 at 18:33

Police open to consultation with media over plans to keep suspects’ names secret

The College of Policing has said they “do not want to do anything that would undermine open justice”, following an outcry from media chiefs over plans to keep the names of suspects accused of many serious offences secret. ...

23 Mar 2023 at 20:36

Change to police corruption guidelines that equated journalists with criminals

Controversial anti-corruption guidance for police officers that equated journalists with criminals has been changed. National guidance from the College of Policing for forces in England and Wales included media ...

06 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Review of terror law would be a mistake, experts warn PM after Southport murders

Expanding terror laws to encompass atrocities carried out by lone attackers like the Southport killer would be a mistake – and such threats are not new, security experts have warned. Sir Keir Starmer announced ...

22 Jan 2025 at 04:50

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Gate of coal merchant yard in Letterkenny was rammed in an effort to steal jeep

Thieves rammed a gate in efforts to steal a jeep from a coal yard in Letterkenny, gardaí believe. The incident is reported to have occurred between last Monday morning and Sunday night, January 24 shortly ...

25 Jan 2022 at 12:33

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