Policing and Justice
Today’s announcement of a large scale PSNI operation against individuals that are alleged to be involved in the ‘North Belfast UVF’ comes as the Red Hand Commando made an application to be de-proscribed. This application will, of course, be a matter primarily for the Northern Ireland Office and the Secretary of State, not the Home […]
Convicted IRA bomber Gerry Kelly today told the BBC Talk Back program that an individual being sentenced to prison was no longer a member of the IRA. In this context the Sinn Fein MLA stated he left the IRA when he went into prison. Despite this Mr Kelly’s own account of the Maze escape […]
A serving PSNI officer has this morning been arrested as part of an investigation into inappropriate use of social media, including leaking confidential information into live Police investigations. The Ombudsman has received a number of detailed complaints, at least one of which included the names of officers involved. It is also understood the […]
The PSNI are investigating a number of social media accounts linked to serving officers. This comes after one officer is potentially facing criminal proceedings for trolling a suspect in a case in which they were the investigating officer. The current investigation extends to allegations that PSNI officers not only abused and trolled a wide range […]
Republican agitators- including terrorist cheerleader Dee Fennell- linked to the dissident republican GARC anti-culture group have received conditional discharges for participating in an unlawful parade. This stands in stark contrast to suspended sentences, prison terms and community service handed out to those found guilty of exactly the same offence during the Union flag protests. […]
Today sees the start of a serving PSNI officer’s trial at Laganside Crown court. The allegedly corrupt officer is accused of theft and misconduct in public office. Yvonne Forte is also under investigation by the Police Ombudsman for planting evidence in the home of a former UDR soldier and tampering with evidence. Ms Forte has […]
A republican arrested and charged after rioting in the Markets area of Belfast has had all charges withdrawn, after an intervention by the Public Prosecution Service. Gerard McEvoy had been charged with riotous assembly, throwing a petrol bomb and aggravated taking and driving away on 7 August 2017. A PPS representative intervened to withdraw […]
The PSNI and members of the public have come under attack by a violent republican mob in the Lecky Road area of Londonderry. The attack came close to the site of a republican bonfire due to be held in the area tonight. Petrol bombs, bottles and bricks were thrown during the republican rioting. Over […]
Unionist Voice explores the continuing links between Sinn Fein and the still active IRA. Sinn Fein this week held a meeting with the PSNI Chief Constable, in which they claimed to have raised the issue of the activities of loyalist organisations. Many Unionist’s will view this as the height of hypocrisy given Sinn Fein’s inextricable […]
UUP Councillor Sonia Copeland has announced on Facebook that she has contacted the PSNI over the EXCLUSIVE story carried by Unionist Voice in relation to the clandestine bonfire meeting which targeted bonfire sites in east Belfast. It is believed to be the first time a politician has reported a news article reporting on events […]