The new Police Ombudsman in the North is already attracting differing responses from nationalist and unionist politicians.

Police chiefs in Northern Ireland were under new pressure today to complete a radical overhaul of their anti-terrorism unit.

A former top Canadian police officer is to take over monitoring police reforms in Northern Ireland, it emerged today.

Angry officers have handed back their police service medals after being blocked from taking early retirement in Northern Ireland, it was revealed today.

Northern Ireland will have a new police service by September regardless of what happens in the peace process, Ulster Secretary John Reid vowed today.