Mayor expresses concern over proposed cuts at Radio Foyle

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Sandra Duffy, has written to the BBC to express her deep concern at the proposed cuts to BBC Radio Foyle that could result in job losses and a flagship programme axed.
 
Mayor Duffy said the proposed cuts are causing huge worry and anxiety for the workers who are learning that they will lose their jobs just weeks out from Christmas and during a cost-of-living crisis.
 
She said: “It will also have a hugely detrimental impact on the people of Derry who rely on this institution for local news and coverage. People in Derry and the North West are licence fee payers like everyone else and they are entitled to fair coverage for their money.

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“The Breakfast Show is a flagship programme that has acted as an institution for the people of Derry and surrounding areas for many years. Today’s announcement has cast huge doubt on the future of BBC Radio Foyle, and I am asking for urgent reassurance that the station will be protected.”
 
Mayor Duffy called on the BBC to immediately reconsider their decision and protect the jobs to give certainty and reassurance to workers and their families.