Stormont: Almost £120m Set Aside for PSNI Data Breach Payouts

Executive agrees to set aside £119m for PSNI data breach ...

Stormont: Almost £120m set aside for PSNI data breach payouts

Stormont ministers have agreed to ring fence £119m to compensate police officers over a major data breach.

Executive approve data breach funding as Justice Minister skips meeting

Deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly hit out at Justice Minister Naomi Long for not attending the meeting

Stormont Executive agrees to set aside £119m for PSNI data breach payouts

The Executive is also understood to be continuing to discuss plans for its first multi-year budget in more than a decade.

NI Executive agrees to set aside £119m to help cover costs arising from PSNI data breach

The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed to set aside £119 million to cover the costs arising from the PSNI data breach, a move described by Justice Minister Naomi Long as a crucial step towards resolving ongoing legal action. The funding will be allocated to the Department of Justice and is intended to allow the PSNI to progress negotiations with police officers and staff affected by the breach, with the aim of reaching an early settlement. Ju…