Policing issues provoke controversy

Police Ombudsman Nuala O’Loan has defended herself after a fierce attack by the chairman of the North’s Police Federation, Irwin Montgomery, who said she did not enjoy the confidence of the PSNI and that if she retires as scheduled next year she should be replaced by a senior judge.

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