Allegations have emerged that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and MI5 unlawfully surveilled Chris Moore, a former BBC journalist, over a span of 16 years. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) is examining these claims. The PSNI reportedly used Section 22 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act to track communications of BBC journalists in Northern Ireland from 2006 to 2022. During this time, a secret database was maintained, containing details of 34 journalists, aimed at identifying their confidential sources, particularly in relation to police collusion.
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) is investigating allegations that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and MI5 unlawfully spied on the phone communications of Chris Moore, a former reporter with the BBC's Spotlight programme, who has reported about police collusion with terrorist organisations.
PSNI engaged in sustained surveillance of BBC journalists in Northern Ireland from at least 2006 to 2022 by using powers under Section 22 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act to obtain communications data from target phones.
During one police operation, the PSNI maintained a secret database containing the contact details of 34 BBC journalists in Northern Ireland, which was allegedly used to attempt to identify confidential sources that provided information to the BBC.
Chris Moore believes he was subject to electronic surveillance for at least 16 years, during which he exposed the involvement of MI5 in concealing evidence of abuse at the Kincora boys' home to protect establishment figures.
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