Simon Byrne, the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), has resigned following a major data leak. His resignation was accepted by the policing board after pressure mounted on his position. A High Court judge ruled that two junior officers were unlawfully disciplined for an arrest at a Troubles commemoration event last year, leading to allegations that they were disciplined to appease Sinn Fein. The PSNI also faced a data breach last month, with personal information on all serving members mistakenly published. The data is now in the hands of dissident republicans.

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