The PSNI is set to undertake a review of security arrangements at Stormont in the coming weeks.
In response to a question from DUP MLA Brian Kingston, the Assembly Commission confirmed that the PSNI has agreed to carry out another security review, which it hopes to commence this month.
While the PSNI refused to comment on the review and directed our questions to the Northern Ireland Assembly, the announcement comes amid reports that Prison Service staff were called in to provide security at Dundonald House on the Stormont Estate after concerns around trespassing on a number of occasions at the site which was used to house personal data including the names and addresses of Prison Officers. Videos from the break-ins had been posted on social media but are understood to have since been deleted.
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A spokesperson for the Assembly said: “The Assembly Commission works closely with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to ensure adequate arrangements are in place to safeguard those working in and visiting Parliament Buildings.
“Routine security reviews are undertaken periodically by PSNI, rather than being prompted by any particular incident or threat.
“In the last 10 years, reviews were carried out in 2011, 2015 and 2022.
“The Commission will take time to consider any recommendations made by the PSNI in its upcoming 2025 review.
“It would not be appropriate to comment further on the details of the security review at Parliament Buildings.”
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