Two human rights organisations have made a fresh call for a Policing Board investigation into the claims.
Claims made during a tribunal hearing that the Police Service of Northern Ireland carried out surveillance of the phone data of journalists is “undermining confidence in policing”, two human rights organisations have said.
It came during a hearing of a case examining allegations that investigative reporters Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney were subject to unlawful covert intelligence by the police. It continues: “It now appears that there was routine surveillance of the phone data of journalists, and possible surveillance of the spouse of one journalist as well as their lawyer.
“The partial and drip feed disclosure of relevant information by the PSNI, both to the IPT and to the Policing Board is further undermining public confidence in policing here.”PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher is to meet with the Policing Board leadership on Wednesday
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