The surveillance of journalists and press freedoms in NI

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Open Non-inquiry session
Opened: 15 Jan 2025 Parliament page
This session will look consider concerns around surveillance of journalists, including the recent judgment of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, as well as wider concerns over the use of SLAPPs, libel law in Northern Ireland and journalist intimidation.
1 Oral session
1 Letter
1 Event
Activity timeline 3 events
15 Oct
2025
Correspondence
5 Feb
2025
Oral evidence
5 Feb
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
5 Feb 2025
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Allison Morris, Crime Correspondent, Belfast Telegraph Barry McCaffrey, Journalist Malachi O'Doherty, Journalist and author Paul Tweed, Senior Partner, WP Tweed & Co Séamus Dooley, Assistant General Secretary, National Union of Journalists Trevor Birney, Producer and Journalist
Correspondence 1 letter
15 Oct 2025 Correspondence from the Home Office regarding the journalist, Vincent Kearney’s, Investigatory Powers tribunal case, dated 10 September 2025.
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