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The Sunday World journalist was twice notified by police, in recent weeks, that dissident republicans planned to attack them. The most recent threat was delivered this week.

The Irish trade union movement has been shocked and saddened by the untimely death of ICTU campaigns officer Macdara Doyle.

NUJ Irish Secretary condemns attack on Belfast-based journalist who was attacked during far-right riots in the city.

Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish Secretary, has warned of risks to journalists' safety if they are perceived as collating information for forces.

The National Union of Journalists has expressed “grave disappointment” at the decision of the Irish government to retain the current TV licence system while welcoming increased funding for RTÉ.

The union has condemned the vile online abuse of a reporter employed by Reach Ireland following her coverage of the court appearance of several individuals charged with incidents at Coolock, Dublin recently arising from anti migrant protests.

The union will be able to enter evidence in the hearing into the cases taken by journalists Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney arising from surveillance revealed in the aftermath of unlawful police activity.

The NUJ will be legally represented at a resumed hearing of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal today at the Royal Courts of Justice in London (July 18th)  when the union applies to intervene in proceedings examining alleged unlawful covert surveillance of journalists by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

All staff employed at the Irish language service RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta will now enjoy pay parity with journalists working in the English language services.

The union has warned against a creeping culture of complacency regarding threats to journalists in Northern Ireland.