News and communications

Activation letter from the Northern Ireland Justice Minister to the PSPRB Chair for the 2024 to 2025 Northern Ireland pay round.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

The statement follows the findings of the report that was published on the 8th of March

• Updated: 8 March 2024

The statement follows the development that Northern Ireland-related Terrorism threat level has changed from severe to substantial

• Updated: 6 March 2024

A meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) took place at Farmleigh in Dublin on 28 November 2023.

• Updated: 28 November 2023

A recruitment campaign has been launched for the joint position of Independent Reviewer of the exercised powers under the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007, and the Independent Reviewer of National Security Ar…

• Updated: 15 November 2023

Notice of Determination by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to the Chair of the Omagh Bombing Inquiry under section 40(4) of the Inquiries Act 2005

• Updated: 12 October 2023

Government response to Consultation on Non-Jury Trials in Northern Ireland

• Updated: 24 April 2023

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, The Rt. Hon. Brandon Lewis CBE MP has announced the appointment of Mitchell B. Reiss as the UK Commissioner to the Independent Reporting Commission for a further period from April…

• Updated: 24 March 2022

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis, has today announced that the Northern Ireland-related Terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland has been lowered from SEVERE to SUBSTANTIAL.

• Updated: 22 March 2022

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE MP, has today announced that the UK Government will contribute £4m over four years to support the ongoing work of the International Fund for Ireland (IFI…

• Updated: 16 March 2022

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Rt. Hon Brandon Lewis CBE MP today announced the appointment of Marie Breen Smyth to the role of Independent Reviewer of National Security Arrangements in Northern Ireland.

• Updated: 1 February 2022

A meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) took place at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 2 December 2021.

• Updated: 2 December 2021

The judgement in the Omagh Judicial Review was delivered at the High Court today. A statement from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis MP, is below.

• Updated: 8 October 2021

Earlier today, the Secretary of State, Rt Hon Julian Smith MP, laid the second substantive report on tackling paramilitary activity in the House of Commons

• Updated: 4 November 2019

Secretary of State announces re-appointments of independent members of the NI Policing Board

• Updated: 28 June 2019

The Secretary of State welcomes this evening's announcement by the NI Policing Board of the new Chief Constable

• Updated: 24 May 2019

The Secretary of State has announced her intention to recommend the appointment of Mrs Marie Anderson as the new Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.

• Updated: 3 May 2019

Government Response to Public Consultation on Non-Jury Trial Provisions in Northern Ireland

• Updated: 30 April 2019

The Secretary of State, Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, has this afternoon provided an oral statement to Parliament

• Updated: 21 January 2019

Secretary of State appoints new members to the Northern Ireland Policing Board

• Updated: 29 November 2018