Police to pay out millions after settling case over journalist arrests

Barry McCaffrey, left, and Trevor Birney have won significant damages from the PSNI (Peter Morrison/PA)

Police are facing a multimillion-pound bill after settling a case taken by two journalists arrested over material used in a Troubles documentary.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has agreed to pay £875,000 (€978,006) in damages to Trevor Birney, Barry McCaffrey and the company behind the film on the Loughinisland massacre.