UNISON’s RVH Branch has called on Westminster election candidates to support its members who are being balloted for industrial action amid an ongoing pay dispute. The union, which represents around 27,000 health workers in the North of Ireland including almost 4,000 members in the RVH, is calling for pay parity with England, Scotland and Wales. […]
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Health worker strike could be due election day
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A new book that gets Dúlra’s vote
IF there’s a book Dúlra would like to have written, this is it. Birdwatcher Conor O’Brien decided to explore Ireland Through Birds – the book’s title – and travels the length and breadth of the country to find our finest species. Twelve Birds One Nation is the brilliant subtitle to his debut book which reveals […]
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Pic of the Day, Wednesday, November 6
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Vivid pics show the Kesh after the fire
LOCALLY-based campaigners have uncovered striking and previously unseen photos of the 1974 burning of Long Kesh. The photos show the widespread destruction caused by the burning of the camp and subsequent riots, which saw the British army use extreme force – including the lethal and then experimental CR gas – to subdue republican POWs. A […]
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MPs pass long overdue Historical Abuse compensation bill
MPs have passed long overdue legislation to provide compensation to victims of historical institutional abuse. The bill was fast-tracked through the House of Commons on Tuesday and it will now receive Royal Assent to become law. There have been calls for compensation since the Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) Inquiry ended in 2017. On Monday, the […]
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