By Jonathan McCambridge, PAA motion of no confidence in the PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne has been submitted to the Northern Ireland Policing Board, DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has said. DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson said a motion of no confidence in Simon Byrne had been submitted. “Confidence in the Chief Constable has been eroded, both amongst the wider public but, significantly, also amongst serving PSNI officers and staff. Unionist leaders had been expected to hold talks with Mr Byrne later on Friday, although those meetings were postponed. The incident triggered a major controversy at the time and sparked criticism of Mr Byrne.

Source: The Herald September 01, 2023 21:38 UTC