CHIEF Constable Simon Byrne has announced his resignation after an emergency Policing Board meeting this afternoon.
Policing Board members accepted his resignation on Monday. It comes just days after Mr Byrne refused to step down amid mounting unionist pressure for him to go.
Last week the High Court ruled that two police officers were unlawfully disciplined when making an arrest in 2021 at a small commemoration to the five Sean Graham bookmakers victims during Covid restrictions.
Mr Justice Scoffield said the decision to discipline the two officers was made after pressure from Sinn Féin. Something which the party has denied.
After a bruising Policing Board meeting on Thursday, Simon Byrne made it clear that he was not considering his position and was considering appealing the High Court decision.
