• RTÉ.ie
  • News
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Life & Style
  • RTÉ Player
  • Television
  • Radio
  • Orchestras
  • More
  • RTÉ Live
  • RTÉ News Now
  • RTÉ Radio Player
  • RTÉ Aertel
  • RTÉ Apps
  • Weather
  • Fashion
  • Food
  • Motors
  • Travel
  • Homes
  • Classifieds
  • RTÉ Mobile
  • Performing Groups
  • Lotto
  • Jobs
  • About
  • Shop
  • RTÉjr
  • TRTÉ
  • RTÉ Archives
  • Feedback
  • RTÉ Digital Blog
    • Home
    • Ireland
    • World
    • Business
    • Watch & Listen
    • Special Reports
    • Galleries
    • Money
    • Programmes
    TV Programmes
    • One News
    • Six One News
    • Nine News
    • News On Two
    • Oireachtas Report
    • Prime Time
    • The Frontline
    • Nuacht
    • One to One
    • The Week In Politics
    • European Parliament Report
    • news2day
    Radio Programmes
    • Morning Ireland
    • News At One
    • Drivetime
    • This Week
    • World Report
    • Late Debate

    Four quizzed in North child pornography probe

    Updated: 17:04, Friday, 18 June 2004
    Tweet

    Police in the North have arrested four men as part of an ongoing police investigation into internet child pornography.

    The arrests followed searches which were carried out over two weeks in relation to 25 people.

    During the investigation, the PSNI says residential and business addresses were searched and up to 100 computers and an extensive amount of software, including CDs and DVDs, were seized. They are now being examined by experts.

    A PSNI spokeswoman said the four men arrested have now been released, pending further inquiries.

    The searches form the second phase of Operation Ore, the major British police probe into online child pornography.

    The operation was launched two years ago, after investigators in the US found customers around the world were accessing images of child abuse from a Texas-based site.
     
    Police forces in Britain and the North have since checked over 7,000 individuals.
     
    Of the 3,500 Operation Ore suspects that were arrested, over 1,600 have been charged and more than 1,200 convicted.

    Tweet
    • Most Popular
    • Top Stories
    • 1 Four in custody following London attack
    • 2 Gilmore says childcare allegations 'shocking'
    • 3 SIPTU to recommend public service pay deal
    • 4 Shatter reveals details of breathalyser incident
    • 5 London attack likely terror related - Cameron
    • 6 Honohan outlines 'sustainable' mortgage solutions
    • 7 Man with links to Boston suspect shot dead
    • 1 SIPTU to recommend pay deal, ASTI and TUI opposed
    • 2 Shatter reveals details of breathalyser incident
    • 3 Obama announces revised drone policy
    • 4 Taoiseach passes on 'key lesson' to Greek PM
    • 5 Gilmore says childcare allegations 'shocking'
    • 6 Gardaí criticised for delaying Ombudsman inquiries
    • 7 Four in custody following London attack
    • 8 Honohan outlines 'sustainable' mortgage solutions

    Search RTÉ News

      Search

      Highlights  

      • Prime Time

        RTÉ's Investigations Unit asks could the anti-malarial drug Lariam be linked to suicides among Irish Defence Forces soldiers. RTÉ One, 9.35pm

      • Gallery: Oklahoma Tornadoes

        View images from Moore and Shawnee city which were badly hit as destructive storms moved across Oklahoma

      • Apple Tax

        Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, speaks to Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore about Ireland's tax system

       

      Live Player

      • Next
      • 21:00 - 21:35

        RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock and Weather

      • 21:35 - 22:15

        Prime Time

      • Later
      • 23:25 - 23:35

        RTÉ News on Two and World Forecast

      • 00:05 - 00:40

        Oireachtas Report

      View complete live schedule »

      Also In The News  

      • Cryptic Message

        International best selling author Dan Brown has hinted he may set a new novel in Ireland

      • Street Rules

        Dublin City Council is to impose rules for buskers and street performers after a voluntary code was ignored

       

      In Focus  

      • Ash dieback warnings

        The Department of Agriculture and Teagasc have begun a series of meetings to warn landowners of the signs of ash dieback

      • Bad Apple?

        Adam Maguire analyses the scrutiny of Apple's international tax strategy

      • Blood Pressure Alert

        High blood pressure is a silent risk factor for stroke and heart attack and should not go unchecked

       

      Documentary on One  

      • Songs My Mother Taught Me

        A 'documentary novel' by Chris Brookes about war brides - women who married allied servicemen during World War II

      • Over There - Green Cab

        A London taxi tour around the stories of the Irish in London, including the more recently-arrived

      • Dudley Kane: Darach Ó Cathain is here in Leeds

        In 1963, Sean nós singer Darach Ó Cathain emigrated to Leeds with his family. This radio documentary follows their journey

       
      • Prime Time

        Prime Time

        In-depth analysis of current issues and topical reports with Miriam O'Callaghan, Pat Kenny and Claire Byrne. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays on RTÉ One

      • RTÉ News on Twitter

        RTÉ News on Twitter

        Get the latest news updates on Twitter by following @rtenews

      • Euro Blog

        Euro Blog

        Tony Connelly and Paul Cunningham analyse the politics of Brussels and issues from across Europe

      • US Blog

        US Blog

        The latest stories from America from Washington Correspondent Richard Downes

      Explore RTÉ

    • News
    • Sport
    • Business
    • Entertainment
    • Radio
    • Television
    • RTÉ Player
    • RTÉ Radio Player
    • Weather
    • Life & Style
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Homes
    • Motors
    • Travel
    • TRTÉ
    • RTÉjr
    • Orchestras
    • RTÉ Archives
    • RTÉ Guide
    • Shop
    • m.rte.ie
    • RTÉ Aertel
    • Classifieds
    • Dating
    • Jobs
    • Lotto
    • RTÉ Apps
    • RTÉ Live
    • RTÉ YouTube
    • Email alerts
    • RTÉ Digital Blog
    • RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
      Images courtesy of Inpho.ie and Getty Images

      RTÉ

      RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's National Public Service Broadcaster.

      Information
      Feedback
      Complaints

    • About RTÉ
    • Contact
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Data Protection Policy
    • Privacy Statement
    • Licence Fee
    • Careers
    • Annual Report
    • Advertise with RTÉ
    • RTÉ NL
    • SAORVIEW
    • © RTÉ 2012-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.

       
      • Visit our commercial partners
      • myhome.ie
      • buyandsell.ie
      • anotherfriend.ie
      • irishjobs.ie
      • carzone.ie