Northern Ireland police officers 'shocked, dismayed and angry' after 'monumental' data breach

Police Federation for Northern Ireland chairman Liam Kelly said he has been ‘inundated’ with messages from ‘shocked’ and ‘angry’ officers (Peter Morrison/PA)

Police officers in Northern Ireland are “shocked, dismayed and basically angry” after a major data breach saw personal and employment data published online.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) apologised on Tuesday after it emerged that some 10,000 officers and staff were affected.