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PSNI want private source hearing Judge to rule on Real IRA case
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Northern Ireland's Chief Constable has applied to have the case forcing a journalist to hand over information about the Real IRA held in private. A judge is expected to rule early next week on whether a police application to force a Belfast journalist to hand over material can be heard in private.
Sunday Tribune Northern Editor Suzanne Breen has refused to hand over material linked to two pieces she penned about the dissident group. The PSNI is trying to force Suzanne Breen to hand over material linked to two Real IRA articles.
A High Court judge is hearing evidence under oath from a police officer. She had been given seven days to comply but refused saying her life could be in danger if she were to agree to the PSNI's request.
He will rule on the application later on Friday. Ms Breen is the northern editor of the Sunday Tribune.
Last week police gave Ms Breen seven days to comply after visiting her Belfast home. On Friday, a High Court judge heard evidence under oath from a police officer.
She refused to co-operate, insisting she had to protect her sources.
Ms Breen received the Real IRA's claim of responsibility for the murder of two soldiers at Massereene barracks in March.Ms Breen received the Real IRA's claim of responsibility for the murder of two soldiers at Massereene barracks in March.
Sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham, and Patrick Azimkar, 21, from London, were shot dead as they collected pizzas outside the County Antrim base in Antrim on 7 March.Sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham, and Patrick Azimkar, 21, from London, were shot dead as they collected pizzas outside the County Antrim base in Antrim on 7 March.
It's not the job of journalism to do police work Ed Moloney, journalist
Police said they would use all possible legal means "to access information which may assist their inquiries".Police said they would use all possible legal means "to access information which may assist their inquiries".
Former Sunday Tribune journalist Ed Moloney, who successfully resisted police attempts to get him to hand over notes in the 1990s, said there were important principles at stake.Former Sunday Tribune journalist Ed Moloney, who successfully resisted police attempts to get him to hand over notes in the 1990s, said there were important principles at stake.
"It's not the job of journalism to do police work," he said."It's not the job of journalism to do police work," he said.
"Let the police pursue those who they think gave Suzanne Breen those interviews "Let the police pursue those who they think gave Suzanne Breen those interviews.
"That's just a cast-iron rule, and I don't think we should bend from that.""That's just a cast-iron rule, and I don't think we should bend from that."