Shaun Harkin

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

Harkin: Only Crime is Attempting To Stop Gaza Genocide

Harkin: Only Crime is Attempting To Stop Gaza Genocide

"We are very disappointed at the judge's ruling in Derry Court House, but not disheartened.... The criminalisation of Palestine solidarity will not be accepted and will be resisted in the courts and on the streets."

16 Sep 2026

Harkin: Strike Action Can Put it Up to Stormont Political Establishment

Harkin: Strike Action Can Put it Up to Stormont Political Establishment

People power action can knock the powers in government to the sideline and overpower those outside it who want to incite division, scapegoat migrants and the vulnerable. Strikes are a force that people can use to challenge the political establishment. We're with the workers.

4 Sep 2026

Harkin: Resist Damaging Cuts to Health Service

Harkin: Resist Damaging Cuts to Health Service

Harkin at the Altnagelvin protest: "Workers and everyone dependent on the health service is being punished because the Stormont Executive has refused to ensure sustainable funding, has facilitated privatisation and can't pay workers delivering care everyday a decent wage."

28 Aug 2026

Binning Derry Air Dome Sports Facility is Premature and Reckless

Binning Derry Air Dome Sports Facility is Premature and Reckless

"UU was expected to contribute only half of the £18m cost to build the dome. This is a drop in the ocean when compared to the £350m spent on the new Belfast campus." says Cllr Shaun Harkin

7 Aug 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

Magee University Building, Strikers with placards, Cllr Shaun Harkin

Harkin: Stand with Workers to Defend UU Jobs and Magee Expansion

Derry City and Strabane District Council will hold a Special Meeting 2pm Tuesday 28th July to hear from Ulster University trade union representatives regarding proposed redundancies and Magee expansion.

28 Jul 2026

Portrush

Portrush Hate March Organised by Fascists Doing Bidding of Billionaires, Landlords and Warmongers - Harkin

We need working-class unity, not division. Cllr Harkin notes these rallies have preceded racist pogroms, arson, assaults and threats on healthcare workers. Migrant bashing helps exploiters keep working-class communities down. We need working-class unity, not division, to win.

25 Jul 2026