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The NUJ has described as "intolerable” the action of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (OPONI) in blocking the release of its own report into the failed police investigation of the 2001 murder of journalist Martin O’Hagan.

Tim Dawson, NUJ freelance organiser, pays tribute to John Matthews, former National Executive Council (NEC) member and Glasgow branch chair.

Welcome to the May 2026 edition of The Irish Journalist.

The NUJ has welcomed the acceptance by Simon Harris, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, that a review of media coverage of oil price protests across Ireland last week would not be appropriate.

The NUJ has described as "sinister and deeply disturbing" the call by Patrick O’Donovan, Minister for Media, Communications, Culture and Sport, for a Coimisiún na Meán review of media coverage of the recent nationwide fuel protests.

Séamus Dooley, NUJ assistant general secretary, looks back on day one of this week’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal hearing of the case taken by union member Vincent Kearney and the BBC against the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

The NUJ has expressed grave disappointment at the decision of the Smyth family to cease publication this month of the Northern Standard.

The NUJ has welcomed the assurance by the proposed new owners of the Tuam Herald, Celtic Media Group, that all jobs at the County Galway newspaper will be retained when the transfer of ownership is completed in 2026.

Three NUJ members are featured in volume five of Left Lives, a celebration of Irish trade union leaders published by Umiskin Press and launched in Dublin on Wednesday night.

West of Ireland based freelance Stephen Corrigan has been elected as Cathaoirleach (Chair) of the Irish Executive Council (IEC).

The NUJ has described as "intolerable” the action of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (OPONI) in blocking the release of its own report into the failed police investigation of the 2001 murder of journalist Martin O’Hagan.

Tim Dawson, NUJ freelance organiser, pays tribute to John Matthews, former National Executive Council (NEC) member and Glasgow branch chair.

Welcome to the May 2026 edition of The Irish Journalist.

The NUJ has welcomed the acceptance by Simon Harris, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, that a review of media coverage of oil price protests across Ireland last week would not be appropriate.

The NUJ has described as "sinister and deeply disturbing" the call by Patrick O’Donovan, Minister for Media, Communications, Culture and Sport, for a Coimisiún na Meán review of media coverage of the recent nationwide fuel protests.

Séamus Dooley, NUJ assistant general secretary, looks back on day one of this week’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal hearing of the case taken by union member Vincent Kearney and the BBC against the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

The NUJ has expressed grave disappointment at the decision of the Smyth family to cease publication this month of the Northern Standard.

The NUJ has welcomed the assurance by the proposed new owners of the Tuam Herald, Celtic Media Group, that all jobs at the County Galway newspaper will be retained when the transfer of ownership is completed in 2026.

Three NUJ members are featured in volume five of Left Lives, a celebration of Irish trade union leaders published by Umiskin Press and launched in Dublin on Wednesday night.

West of Ireland based freelance Stephen Corrigan has been elected as Cathaoirleach (Chair) of the Irish Executive Council (IEC).