Publication of a report by Angus McCullough KC that highlights a number of instances of how the Police Service of Northern Ireland used journalists' phone numbers to check for potential leaks of information by its officers and staff. However, the report states that the practice was not "widespread or systemic"
The development formed part of the day's news across Northern Ireland. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to BBC News on 24 September 2025.
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