The protest outside Radio Foyle’s offices on Northland Road was arranged after the BBC Northern Ireland confirmed on Tuesday it was cutting jobs and programming in the north west.
While some programmes will remain, the announcement that eight of 12 journalist positions from Radio Foyle are to go next year along with the Breakfast Show and local news bulletins has been met with widespread outrage across the region.
Pictures by George Sweeney / Derry Journal.
Pictures by George Sweeney / Derry Journal.
5. People gather outside BBC Radio Foyle, on Northland Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon protesting against proposed cuts to jobs and services by BBC Northern Ireland as part of a cost-cutting and restructuring project. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2248GS – 28
People gather outside BBC Radio Foyle, on Northland Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon protesting against proposed cuts to jobs and services by BBC Northern Ireland as part of a cost-cutting and restructuring project. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2248GS – 28 Photo: George Sweeney
6. Alderman Ryan McCready speaking at a protest outside BBC Radio Foyle, on Northland Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon against proposed cuts to jobs and services by BBC Northern Ireland as part of a cost-cutting and restructuring project. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2248GS – 36
Alderman Ryan McCready speaking at a protest outside BBC Radio Foyle, on Northland Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon against proposed cuts to jobs and services by BBC Northern Ireland as part of a cost-cutting and restructuring project. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2248GS – 36 Photo: George Sweeney
7. Padraig Delargy MLA speaking at a protest outside BBC Radio Foyle, on Northland Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon against proposed cuts to jobs and services by BBC Northern Ireland as part of a cost-cutting and restructuring project. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2248GS – 35
Padraig Delargy MLA speaking at a protest outside BBC Radio Foyle, on Northland Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon against proposed cuts to jobs and services by BBC Northern Ireland as part of a cost-cutting and restructuring project. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2248GS – 35 Photo: George Sweeney
8. Mark H. Durkan MLA speaking at a protest outside BBC Radio Foyle, on Northland Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon against proposed cuts to jobs and services by BBC Northern Ireland as part of a cost-cutting and restructuring project. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2248GS – 34
Mark H. Durkan MLA speaking at a protest outside BBC Radio Foyle, on Northland Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon against proposed cuts to jobs and services by BBC Northern Ireland as part of a cost-cutting and restructuring project. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2248GS – 34 Photo: George Sweeney