Events
June 27, 2025
Organiser: Equality Coalition
Location: Room 115, Parliament Buildings
Times: 10:30am
Cost: Free
The ‘Screened Out Without Mitigation, Returning Equality In Northern Ireland To The Margins’ report launch is taking place on Friday 27 June at 10:30 in Room 115, Parliament Buildings.
The report, authored by independent researcher Dr Robbie McVeigh, examines the effectiveness of the Section 75 equality duty and use of the ‘Call-In’ mechanism in the way they are operationalised within Northern Ireland’s 11 local councils.
The report launch, sponsored by Paula Bradshaw MLA, will feature a presentation from Dr. McVeigh on the report’s findings. There will also be a panel discussion on the report’s findings chaired by Patricia McKeown (UNISON) and followed by a Q&A, featuring:
- Conchúr Ó Muadaigh, Conradh na Gaeilge
- Elaine Crory, Women’s Resource and Development Agency
- John Patrick Clayton, UNISON
- Becca Bor, Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty Network
Lunch will be served at the end of the event.