Liam Kelly

Last week Stormont's justice minister put the cost of policing the Drumcree dispute at £5.5 million, due to the cost of police overtime as well as mutual aid from other UK forces.

Stormont ministers urged to sort out overdue pay rise for police officers

Seven police officers were injured during incidents in Belfast City Centre on Sunday evening

Seven police officers injured in Belfast on Sunday evening

Glentoran teenager Adam Nelson has joined Sunderland. (Photo by Glentoran FC Academy)

Sunderland-bound Glentoran teen labelled 'one of NI's brightest young talents'

Liam Kelly receives his Northern Ireland youth cap from Aaron Hughes. (Photo by Irish FA)

Aston Villa amongst clubs 'tracking' Northern Ireland's record-breaking teenager

Rangers goalkeeper Liam Kelly. (Photo by Steve Welsh/PA Wire)

Scotland goalkeeper Liam Kelly signs new two-year deal at Rangers

A young Sinn Fein supporter outside Andersontown police station October 5, 2002 in west Belfast. Today's report finds that 'vocal support for policing and careers in the PSNI from political and civil society leaders has not been consistent from all communities in Northern Ireland'

MPs attack lack of political support for police jobs but decline to name party

Police Federation chair Liam Kelly was singled out by Sinn Fein, who said he needs "to listen to people from a Catholic, Nationalist and Republican background".

Police Federation hit back at Sinn Fein - saying the party has not met them

Liam Kelly accused administrations in Belfast and London of “passing the parcel of blame in a game of unedifying brinkmanship”

Devolution in Northern Ireland has been ‘disastrous’ – Police Federation chief

Rangers' James Tavernier with the match ball after scoring a hit-trick following the Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup fifth round match at the Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

James Tavernier nets hat-trick as rampant Rangers progress in Scottish Cup

Rangers goalkeeper Liam Kelly admits he has been 'raging' in frustration at the club's form this season

Liam Kelly ‘raging’ as Rangers struggle to find form this season

Rangers' Vaclav Cerny (left) and Athletic Bilbao's Benat Prados (right) battle for the ball during the UEFA Europa League quarter-final, first leg match at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

Rangers players were 'heroic' in Bilbao draw: Billy Dodds

Rangers' Nicolas Raskin in action during the UEFA Europa League quarter-final, first-leg match at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow against Athletic Bilbao. (Photo by Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Nicolas Raskin with 'amazing' Rangers ambitions for Europa League test in Spain

The PSNI currently has around 6,300 officers, far below target. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

PfG: 'Woolly sentiments but no cast-iron promises' on PSNI funding

Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Chief Constable Jon Boutcher speaking to the media during the launch of a new recruitment campaign for the force at PSNI Headquarters in Belfast. Picture date: Wednesday January 22, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story ULSTER Police. Photo credit should read: Jonathan McCambridge/PA Wire

NI chief constable concerned over lack of Catholics applying to join police

Rangers players walk off dejected following the Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup fifth round match at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

Rangers dumped out of the Scottish Cup by Queen's Park at Ibrox

Robin Propper is on his way out of Rangers after less than a year at the club.

Robin Propper urges Rangers to build on impressive Celtic win
Robin Propper insists Rangers have to use their 3-0 thumping of Celtic at Ibrox on Thursday as a catalyst for consistency.
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Rangers' Robin Propper celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the William Hill Premiership match at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Robin Propper urges Rangers to build on impressive Celtic win

Rangers manager Philippe Clement after the William Hill Premiership match against Celtic at Ibrox Stadium

Philippe Clement says Old Firm win was for Rangers not for himself

Liam Kelly, chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI), a representative body for officers

Federation tells Ministers to re-write draft PfG to give priority to policing

PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said 'work is ongoing' to mitigate against any similar breaches in the future

Watchdog fines PSNI £750,000 for major data breach

The PSNI Pride vehicle at the recent Newry Pride event.

PSNI LGBT+ Network row: groups 'need to play by the rules'

Justice Minister Naomi Long's top official has written to the Chief Constable reminding him of "protocols" after Jon Boutcher wrote to the Prime Minister about the financial situation facing the PSNI.

Long's slapping down of chief constable 'disgraceful' - Police Fed

Rangers manager Philippe Clement. (Photo by Jane Barlow/PA Wire).

Rangers boss Philippe Clement not worried by lack of transfer activity

Rangers manager Philippe Clement has made his seventh addition of the summer transfer window after signing Moroccan international Hamza Igamane

Moroccan international forward Hamza Igamane signs for Rangers

Clinton Nsiala (right) in action for AC Milan U19s

Rangers newboy Clinton Nsiala 'honoured' to sign for Ibrox club

Scotland goalkeeper Liam Kelly has signed a two-year deal with Rangers

Liam Kelly 'delighted' to be back at Rangers

The scene on the Ormeau Road in February 2021 after two PSNI officers investigated a possible breach of Covid regulations. Photo: Pacemaker

Exoneration of Ormeau Road officers leads to calls for other investigations
The final exoneration of two PSNI officers involved in an incident on the Ormeau Road in 2021 has led to calls for the actions of others to be investigated.
Mark Rainey

Rangers' John Lundstram. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

The two Rangers imminent signings, ten exiting players and four in no-man's land

Police Service of Northern Ireland Deputy Chief Constable Mark Hamilton

PSNI officers 'incensed' by secondment plan Deputy Chief Constable Mark Hamilton

(left-right) DUP deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, Chief Constable Jon Boutcher, Policing Board member and Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly and Policing Board Chair Deirdre Toner applaud as PSNI graduates throw their mortarboards following a PSNI graduation ceremony at the PSNI College, Belfast earlier this month

Police Federation welcome allocation of £75.3 million to Department of Justice

25 police officers have been injured over the last 24 hours, the PSNI have revealed

PSNI condemn weekend of attacks as 25 officers are injured

A blanket of snow covered much of Northern Ireland on Tuesday morning. Photo: Pacemaker

Public and overstretched police 'at risk' as strike affects road gritting: PFNI

Liam Kelly said police officers ‘fully sympathise’ with the strikers

Police Federation urges strikers to resist ‘civil disobedience’ calls

Fifty serving police officers in Northern Ireland have applied to work in Australia and 199 have asked for ill-health retirement this year, MPs have been told. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

50 serving police officers in NI have applied to work in Australia, MPs told

Letters to editor

Letter: Frightening in-tray facing interim chief constable

PSNI officers on patrol in south Belfast. Pacemaker

‘Eye-watering’ bill across public sector following PSNI holiday pay ruling

Superintendent Gerry Murray, chairperson of the Catholic Police Guild of Northern Ireland, answering questions in front of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee, in the House of Commons, London, on the subject of PSNI data breaches

Catholic PSNI officers ‘urged to bring weapons to Mass’ after data breach

Chief Constable Simon Byrne

PSNI chief constable Simon Byrne has resigned with immediate effect

Remember how Simon Byrne grovelled to republicans after posing for a photograph outside Crossmaglen police station with heavily armed colleagues on Christmas Day 2019

Owen Polley: Not only Byrne feels need to appease SF, government too

PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne, RUC GC Foundation chairman Stephen White and Belfast Lord Mayor
Councillor Michael Long pictured at the event.
Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

An occasion to honour brave service of officers: Veteran

Larne people are being asked to give their views on a proposed life-size sculpture of Henry McNeill.

Larne’s £80k jaunting car public art plan sparks lively debate

Larne people are being asked to give their views on a proposed life-size sculpture of Henry McNeill.

£80k jaunting car sculpture tribute to Larne tourism champion

Merchant Navy Day raises awareness of the UKs ongoing dependence on seafarers.

Larne hosts Red Ensign ceremony on Merchant Navy Day

Rangers Ryan Kent celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match at the Tony Macaroni Arena, Livingston. Photo credit: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.

Ruthless Rangers back on song again

Livingston's Dolly Menga (centre) vies with Rangers' James Tavernier (left) and Connor Goldson

Rangers fans deserved better insists James Tavernier

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