Posts Tagged ‘northern ireland’

Reporter Suzanne Breen wins Real IRA notes case

June 18th, 2009

Belfast journalist, Suzanne Breen of the Sunday Tribune does not have to hand over her notes to the police, the High Court has ruled. A judge ruled that to give up her sources and material would endanger her life. Read more here

Suzanne Breen in court

June 11th, 2009

Journalist Suzanne Breen appears in a Belfast court today in an attempt to protect her sources. Read more here

Suzanne Breen: give them absolutely nothing

May 6th, 2009

1366638Police threats to use anti-terror powers, forcing Irish reporter Suzanne Breen to hand over materials relating to dissident republican groups are an affront to journalistic ethics and free expression, says Anthony McIntyre
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Paisley ordered to name whistleblower

April 3rd, 2009

Democratic Unionist Party Ian Paisley Jr has been served a High Court order to reveal a source who informed him of the alleged destruction of files by members of the prison service. (more…)