The BBC has instructed lawyers due to allegations of police surveillance on journalist Vincent Kearney by the Police Service of Northern Ireland during his investigation on the police watchdog, leading to a complaint by journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey and potential wider surveillance on journalists and lawyers, prompting calls for accountability and concerns about press freedom and protection of sources.
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