Limiting media access to new council policing committees 'doesn't make sense' according to the National Union of Journalists.

The Government is advising the restrictions for the new Local Community Safety Partnerships.

The LCSPs, which will replace the old Joint Policing Committees, aim to bring together a broader range of stakeholders than before, including local residents, HSE and Gardaí.

Alan Morrissey was joined by Maghera Fianna Fáil Councillor and former member of the Joint Policing Committee Pat Hayes to discuss this further.

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