The debate in Dublin is how the government should spend a surplus amounting to billions of euro, while London is warning of a multi-billion pound black hole in its finances
The claim was made by Darren Ellis, a retired officer with Durham Constabulary, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) in London heard
A tribunal is investigating if police subjected two journalists to unlawful surveillance in an attempt to uncover their sources
Former officer Darren Ellis was quizzed during an extraordinary hearing of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) in London today