Tag Archives: Regina Coeli House
Regina Coeli workers, Legion of Mary volunteer and a homeless woman threatened with legal action by management committee
Threat comes in fifth week of ‘work-in’ by staff determined to keep doors open at Legion of Mary-owned hostel for vulnerable women Legal action threats served on workers after earlier, successful solidarity ‘stand out’ at Legion of Mary’s Morning Star … Continue reading
Department for Communities must direct Housing Executive to take on management of Regina Coeli House to secure vital support service for vulnerable women
Unite meet with Legion of Mary to clarify their future role in keeping the hostel open Union offers to fund a professional building survey to identify what substantial work is needed, since management committee continue to refuse to share the … Continue reading
Unite challenges Legion of Mary to follow up their words of support for women’s hostel with action to save vital service
Unite Leader, Sharon Graham, calls for direct engagement with Legion of Mary, Communities Minister and NI Housing Executive to find solution The work-in by staff to save Regina Coeli House, Northern Ireland’s only women-only hostel offering on-site support for homeless … Continue reading
After special meeting of Belfast City Council votes in support of Regina Coeli House workforce, Unite calls on Legion of Mary to meet with its workforce and community reps
Cross-party vote unanimously seeks a meeting with the Bishop of Down & Connor Noel Treanor and Communities’ Minister Deirdre Hargey on the threatened closure Special council meeting on day that thousands sign online workforce petition in support of Regina Coeli … Continue reading
Management suspend workers at Regina Coeli House and instruct vulnerable female residents to transfer to uncertain accommodation by taxi
Workers and residents maintain ‘work-in’ to save Northern Ireland’s only women-only hostel for homeless and vulnerable Unite launches of an online petition for public to show their support for staff and residents’ fight Unite members working at Regina Coeli House have … Continue reading









