by barry | Apr 9, 2025 | nuj, unions
Delegates from the former North East and Yorkshire & Humber TUC regions came together in conference for the first time in York on 22/23 March. They unanimously approved the new regional constitution which was introduced by Jay McKenna the acting regional secretary...
by barry | Mar 4, 2025 | Campaigns, Press, unions
The Miners’ strike came to an end 40 years ago this week and it was fitting that on 1 March a new book was launched covering an important aspect of the year-long action that has largely been overlooked, until now. The book, The Art of Class War: Newspaper Cartoonists...
by barry | Jan 31, 2025 | Campaigns, media freedom, nuj, unions
Angus McCullough KC, the independent reviewer appointed by the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to examine conduct by PSNI has issued a Progress Report: https://www.mcculloughreview.org/news/mccullough-review-progress-report in relation...
by barry | Dec 19, 2024 | media ownership, nuj, Press
On Tuesday 17 December the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) in London ruled police officers acted illegally by spying on journalists Trevor Birney and his colleague Barry McCaffrey, in a bid to identify their sources. The ground breaking judgement found that in...
by barry | Nov 24, 2024 | Campaigns, Press, Public Service Broadcasting, unions
On the evening of 21 November 1974, bombs planted by the IRA in two crowded Birmingham pubs exploded, killing 21 people and injuring 220. It was the deadliest terrorist attack in Britain during the so called ‘Troubles’. Within twenty four hours six men – Paddy Hill,...
