Vincent Kearney treated as a ‘suspect’
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.
State surveillance an ‘attack on public interest journalism’, says NUJ member Vincent Kearney as tribunal hearing begins
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) today heard of unlawful surveillance against former BBC journalist and National Union of Journalists (NUJ) member Vincent Kearney.
NUJ calls for independent inquiry and stricter legislation on journalist surveillance
The NUJ has called for stricter legislation to prevent corporate surveillance of journalists and for an independent inquiry into allegations surrounding the hiring of a public relations agency to investigate numerous reporters and their sources.
The Irish Journalist - December 2025
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MI5 admits it ‘illegally’ obtained data from ex-BBC journalist
The NUJ has expressed its grave concern and called for an independent investigation into the surveillance of journalists after MI5 admitted to illegally obtaining communications data from the mobile phone of former BBC journalist Vincent Kearney.
Surveillance operations withheld by Police Service of Northern Ireland
The NUJ has strongly condemned a previous decision by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) not to disclose details of two surveillance operations to the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office (IPCO).
Delegates at ICTU biennial conference hear of unlawful surveillance of journalists
Séamus Dooley, NUJ assistant general secretary, proposed motion three on the surveillance of journalists.
NUJ urges greater transparency over Palantir technologies partnership with police forces
A report by Liberty Investigates reveals trade union membership is among data processed by forces. The union has expressed its concern whilst stressing the need to protect confidential journalistic material.
NUJ reacts to shocking revelations of alleged Iranian spies targeting UK-based journalists
Mostafa Sepahvand, Farhad Javadi Manesh, and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court today and are alleged to have targeted UK-based journalists working in Iran International.
NUJ gives evidence on the surveillance of journalists in Northern Ireland
On 5 February, Séamus Dooley, NUJ assistant general secretary, answered questions from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee alongside journalists Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney of “No Stone Unturned”.