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Packed meeting opposes BBC cuts

January 9, 2023 Anton McCabe (National Executive Council, National Union of Journalists, personal capacity)

The main hall of Derry’s Guildhall was packed for a meeting to protest BBC management’s plans to effectively close Radio Foyle. Virtually all 300 chairs laid out were occupied, and there were a couple of […]

BBC Butchers News

December 1, 2022 Anton McCabe (National Executive Council member, National Union of Journalists, personal capacity)

BBC has announced proposals that mean the butchering of the news service on BBC Radio Foyle. Foyle serves Derry and the surrounding area. Without a news service it is hard to see the station surviving […]