Orde cleared of wrongdoing over Lowry removal

The North's Police Ombudsman has cleared PSNI chief constable Hugh Orde of any wrongdoing in relation to the removal of Bill Lowry from his post as Special Branch chief superintendent.

Mr Lowry was removed from the post, but not sacked, following claims that information about an alleged IRA raid on Castlereagh barracks and an alleged IRA "spy ring" at Stormont were leaked to the media.