PSNI’s use of covert surveillance on journalists ‘not systemic’, review finds

A report has examined the use of covert intelligence by the PSNI. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

The covert surveillance of journalists and lawyers by police in Northern Ireland was not “widespread or systemic”, an independent review has found.

However, the McCullough Review has identified more than 20 attempts made by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to identify journalists’ sources.