The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland describes policing as a 'noble profession'.
Archbishop Eamon Martin said his support for Catholic police employees was "unequivocal"
The Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin was speaking after meeting Northern Ireland's Chief Constable Simon Byrne on Wednesday.The mistakenly-released data included the surnames and initials of 10,000 officers and employees. Catholic officers have often been targeted by dissidents, who want to discourage people from Catholic backgrounds from joining the police.
"Any normal society would have extensive respect and support for the police service - we wouldn't be in a situation where people are afraid if people know they're in the PSNI.Archbishop Martin said it was unconscionable that PSNI employees should feel this way.
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