Belfast judge denies PSNI's footage request in terrorism investigation, protecting press freedom.

A Belfast judge has denied the Police Service of Northern Ireland's request for media footage related to disturbances at an April 2023 dissident republican Easter commemoration in Londonderry. The PSNI sought the footage to aid a terrorism investigation, but media organizations argued it would threaten press freedom and the safety of journalists. The judge ruled that the police did not demonstrate the footage's substantial value, marking a significant win for press freedom.