The phone records of a respected Belfast-based journalist were secretly searched by the PSNI during an investigation into allegations that a senior member of the force received payments from a private company.
Bribery probe led senior PSNI officer Duncan McCausland to complain to Investigatory Powers Tribunal about secret surveillance irishnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from irishnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Our revelation today that the Police Service of Northern Ireland secretly searched the telephone records of the respected Belfast journalist Barry McCaffrey can only be a matter of the utmost concern and has major implications at a range of levels.
PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne has asked the Police Ombudsman to review a 2014 bribery investigation that led to officers being arrested or suspended.
Former West Yorkshire CC Mark Gilmore and retired PSNI ACC Duncan McCausland were among nine who were interviewed in relation to a 2014 bribery investigation conducted by the PSNI.