Northern Ireland top cop quits in wake of data breach and disciplinary controversy

Simon Byrne faced backlash over FoI blunder, plus claims officers were 'punished' to appease Sinn Féin

Northern Ireland's police chief, Simon Byrne, resigned last night after an emergency meeting of the Policing Board amid discontent in the rank and file over a data breach that exposed serving officers' info, as well as news he was considering appealing a court ruling linked to the Troubles.…

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