Overview

• Journalists Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney are at the center of a tribunal over claims of unlawful covert surveillance by UK authorities.
• The Investigatory Powers Tribunal heard allegations of a surveillance operation aimed at unmasking a journalistic source following the journalists' arrest.
• The tribunal was adjourned due to late disclosure of police documents, highlighting issues with the case's readiness for judicial determination.
• The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) previously apologized and agreed to pay damages for the inappropriate treatment of the journalists.
• The case raises concerns about the protection of journalistic sources and the use of investigatory powers against journalists.