Tag: rural economy
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Private sector cherry-picking of express bus routes threatens integrity of NI public transport
Public transport facing ‘perfect storm’ of threats as Hannon Coach targets profit-making bus routes across Northern Ireland License application will undermine cross-subsidisation model sustaining Northern Ireland’s public transport system January 11th: Unite the union’s Regional Secretary, Jackie Pollock, called on the Department of Infrastructure reject an application from County Antrim-based private sector Hannon Coach for…
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Northern Ireland political leaders must secure Agri-Food sector access to EU workers post-Brexit
Tory plans to end freedom of movement in March 2019 pose further challenge to Northern Ireland’s vital agri-food sector Announcement only days after International Trade Secretary pushes post-Brexit US trade deal threatening local agri-food industry July 28th: Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for Agri-food, Sean McKeever called on local political leaders to work together to…