Council Refuses to Participate in 'Any Jobs Fair Which Involves British Armed Forces' in Landslide Vote

NI council pulls support for any future jobs fairs featuring British Army

It comes after it was reported the British Army attended a careers event in the city last month.

Motion passes calling for Derry and Strabane council to play no part in job fairs including Armed Forces

Unionist representatives strongly oppose proposal at meeting which is told that the history of the military in city remained deeply sensitive for many families

Council refuses to participate in 'any jobs fair which involves British Armed Forces' in landslide vote

Members of Derry City and Strabane District Council have voted overwhelmingly against council involvement in “any future job fair that includes the British armed forces”.

Derry City and Strabane council withdraws support for job fairs that include British military

Nationalists support Sinn Féin motion

Murder of Seamus Cusack raised by niece Shauna as council opposes British Army jobs fairs

Independent councillor Shauna Cusack spoke of the murder of her uncle Seamus as she backed a motion opposing the participation of the British armed forces at job fairs in Derry.

Derry: Council withdraws support for future jobs fairs with British Army

Councillors were divided on whether the armed forces should be welcome at any future council job events.