Police to pay out millions after settling case over journalist arrests

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.

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