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The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has described the decision to end the BBC Radio Foyle Breakfast Show as "an attack on the very essence of public service broadcasting".
In a statement on the BBC's plans to cut news output in the North, including the BBC Radio Foyle Breakfast Show and its bespoke news bulletins, Seamus Dooley, NUJ Assistant General Secretary said: "The decision to end the BBC Radio Foyle Breakfast Show and to end regional news bulletins is a betrayal of the people of Northern Ireland. This is an attack on the very essence of public service broadcasting.
"Radio Foyle is part of the cultural landscape of the North West with a wide listenership on both sides of the border. The diminution of services in Radio Foyle is of particular concern and will be strongly resisted by the NUJ. We call on political parties, community groups, trade unions and listeners to join us in opposing this move.
1/ NEW : @NUJofficial statement on plans to cut news output in Northern Ireland, including the @BBCRadioFoyle breakfast show and its bespoke news bulletins pic.twitter.com/DtxOeYU1Zs
— NUJ BBC Nations & Regions (@NUJBBCRegions) November 29, 2022
"The NUJ is opposed to the redundancy plan. If redundancies are implemented they should be on a voluntary basis. The BBC should go back to the drawing board and achieve savings in some other fashion.
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"This is a wrong-headed plan at a time when Northern Ireland needs a diversity of news coverage. BBC Radio Foyle is vital to the life of Derry, a vibrant city with a tremendous heart and a resilient spirit.
"Today's news will be met with strong resistance and we will support our members at BBC Northern Ireland in taking a stand to defend employment and public service broadcasting across Northern Ireland. Local news for local communities is not something which should be discarded in this fashion," said Mr Dooley.
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