Derry & Strabane District Council

Harkin: FinTrU Redundancy Process Must be Restarted

Harkin: FinTrU Redundancy Process Must be Restarted

The redundancies disproportionately affect women and those with care responsibilities. Bare legal minimum redundancy packages are a new low; previous redundancies at FinTru were above the lowest legal level. Cllr Shaun Harkin contacted workers workers and council. Next is FinTru.

26 Oct 2026

Sally Rooney; Women Crossing a makeshift bridge in Gaza; Derry's Guildhall.

Harkin: Council Motion Stands with Sally Rooney Against Hypocritical British Government Repression

Cllr Shaun Harkin: Rooney’s stand in solidarity with Palestine Action has exposed the pro-Israel hypocrisy of the British government and its continued attempt to criminalise opposition to genocide... We call on Council to stand in solidarity with Sally Rooney and oppose her criminalisation.

22 Oct 2026

Disparity for Derry. No New A&E at Altnagelvin.

Disparity for Derry. No New A&E at Altnagelvin.

Harkin: Decision Against Emergency Department Underscores Stormont Regional Disparity Policy

17 Oct 2026

Free School Meals Is Common-Sense That Stormont Refuses to Implement Cllr Shaun Harkin

Free School Meals Is Common-Sense That Stormont Refuses to Implement Cllr Shaun Harkin

"It is shameful MLAs receive subsidised food in Stormont, but many working-class households have been priced out of school dinners."

2 Oct 2026

Access to Public Transport Threatened if Attacks in Derry Don't Stop

Access to Public Transport Threatened if Attacks in Derry Don't Stop

Cllr Shaun Harkin: "Access to it can be endangered if the safety of drivers and passengers is threatened. The response to the bus attack should send a clear message to those responsible for the attack."

28 Sep 2026

Shaun Harkin with a poster advertising the Derry Trades Union Council poster for the rally to Stop the Public Transport Cuts. Background Foyle St Bus Depot, Derry.

Harkin: Defend Public Transport - No Service Cuts, No Fare Hikes

Vastly expanding the public transport network, both bus and rail, is critical for addressing congestion, pollution, accessibility, affordability and regional disparities. The Infrastructure Minister and Stormont Executive can't sit on their hands while damaging cuts are imposed.

22 Sep 2026

MLAs Pocket Pay Rises While Workers Wait

MLAs Pocket Pay Rises While Workers Wait

MLA Gerry Carroll and Cllr Shaun Harkin condemn proposals for a further pay rise for MLAs, just months after they were handed an increase of almost 27%. "This is a slap in the face to health workers, civil servants and every public sector worker still waiting on a pay award."

17 Sep 2026

Councillor Shaun Harkin in front of Mubuoy Superdump

DAERA Minister Concedes Mobuoy Superdump Health Impact Assessment

Cllr Shaun Harkin's intervention with Muir resulted in a concession, with the minister agreeing to a Health Impact Assessment around a notorious superdump.

5 Aug 2026

Maeve O'Neill in front of images of household bills and homes in Derry

O'Neill: Derry Families Being Hammered By Home Insurance Price-Gouging

Despite families being hammered by a cost-of-living crisis, insurance companies are engaging in what can only be described as price-gouging, says People Before Profit's Maeve O'Neill.

28 Jul 2026