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MI5 Pays Journalist After Data Breach | Cork News
A landmark ruling has awarded a former BBC journalist, now RTÉ’s northern editor, £20,000 in damages after MI5 admitted to unlawfully harvesting his communications data over years — the first time the agency has been ordered to pay damages to a journalist. The tribunal found repeated breaches of his rights, highlighting how intelligence agencies must operate within the law, especially when it comes to protecting journalistic sources. Kearney, who fought to expose these violations, called it a major win for press freedom, stressing that such actions undermine democracy. The case underscores…
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