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Suzanne Breen (born 1967) is an
Irish journalist.
Career
Suzanne Breen, a native of
Ulster , has been a journalist for several Irish newspapers including
The Irish Times and
The Belfast Telegraph . She has also contributed to several Irish magazines such as
Fortnight and
Magill . She was the
Northern Ireland editor for the
Sunday Tribune .
[1] She has also written for
Village Magazine on Northern Irish issues.
[2]
[3]
[4] In 2017 she was appointed Political Editor of the
Belfast Telegraph .
[5]
Dispute over right to protect sources
She was contacted by the
Real IRA when they claimed responsibility for the
shootings at Massereene Barracks and admitted killing
Denis Donaldson .
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
In 2009, she was approached by the
Police Service of Northern Ireland and asked to hand over details about sources, which she refused to do.
[1]
[10] She was supported by the
National Union of Journalists and the Sunday Tribune .
[11]
[12]
[13] Breen stated that her life could be in danger if she reveals her sources.
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Initially, the judge said he was minded to grant the order to the PSNI,
[15] but, in June 2009, the High Court in Belfast ruled in her favour, saying she did not have to hand over her notes.
[16] She had been told by a third party that if she handed over her notes, she and her family would be in danger from the
Real IRA .
[17]
Awards
Northern Ireland Journalist of the Year (1994)
Northern Ireland Feature Journalist of the Year (1995, 1996, 1997, 2010, 2016).
[18]
Outstanding journalism by women on the island of Ireland (1999).
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References
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a
b
Police 'demand Real IRA sources' ,
BBC News , 3 May 2009; retrieved 12 May 2009
^ Suzanne Breen,
"Johnny Adair: "Any Taig Will Do" , Village Magazine , 8 January 2005; retrieved 12 May 2009.
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"Who in Sinn Féin was IRA?" , 26 February 2005; retrieved 12 May 2009.
^ Suzanne Breen,
"Sinn Féin rides the wave of political fall-out" , Village Magazine , 8 January 2005; retrieved 12 May 2009.
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"Suzanne Breen becomes Belfast Telegraph's new political editor" . Retrieved 27 February 2018 .
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"Real IRA ‘claims’ deadly British army attack"
Archived 2009-06-18 at the
Wayback Machine ,
France 24 , 8 March 2009; retrieved 12 May 2009.
^ Henry McDonald,
"Irish journalist says she will not disclose Real IRA sources" ,
The Guardian , 12 May 2009; retrieved 12 May 2009.
^ Suzanne Breen,
"How Real IRA Killed Denis Donaldson"
Archived 2010-02-03 at the
Wayback Machine , Tribune News, 12 April 2009; retrieved 12 May 2009.
^ Suzanne Breen,
"Massereene Murders Sets North Back Years"
Archived 2009-04-15 at the
Wayback Machine , Tribune News, 12 April 2009; retrieved 12 May 2009
^ Suzanne Breen,
I'm not going to put my life in danger to do the PSNI's job
Archived 2009-05-09 at the
Wayback Machine , Tribune News, 3 May 2009; retrieved 12 May 2009.
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"We will rigorously defend Suzanne Breen's right to maintain confidentiality"
Archived 2009-05-14 at the
Wayback Machine , Tribune News , 3 May 2009; retrieved 12 May 2009
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Journalistic confidentiality [
permanent dead link ] , National Union of Journalists, Sunday Tribune, 10 May 2009; retrieved 12 May 2009
^ Mick McCaffrey, Security Editor
"PSNI threatens 'Tribune' over terror sources"
Archived 2009-05-15 at the
Wayback Machine , 3 May 2009; retrieved 12 May 2009
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"Judge to rule on Real IRA case" , BBC News, 8 May 2009, retrieved 12 May 2009
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Breen gets time to defend case ,
The Irish Times , 12 May 2009, retrieved 12 May 2009
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Reporter wins Real IRA notes case ,
BBC News , 18 June 2009.
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"Perils of reporting on terrorism" , Mark Simpson,
BBC News , 11 June 2009; retrieved 18 June 2009.
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"Northern Ireland media awards" ,
Belfast Telegraph , 24 June 2016; retrieved 28 January 2017
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"Journalism awards" ,
Irish Times , 18 January 1999; retrieved 28 January 2017