BBC Radio Foyle

Early day motion 626, tabled 29 November 2022 by Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic and Labour Party). Signed by 6 members.

That this House calls on BBC Northern Ireland Executives to immediately reverse cuts announced to BBC Radio Foyle, its flagship breakfast show and its newsroom staff; condemns this cynical attempt to try to close BBC Radio Foyle by gradually undermining its sustainability and independence; notes that BBC Radio Foyle has played an important role in the civic and political discourse across the Northwest of Ireland since its founding in 1979; commends all those who work across the BBC in Northern Ireland; and calls on the corporation to immediately reverse the cuts announced across BBC services in Northern Ireland, protecting jobs and top-quality journalism.

Signatures by party: Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, DUP 1, Labour 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Scottish National Party 1.