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NUJ members join historic Together Alliance march

NUJ members joined thousands who gathered in London on 28 March for the Together Alliance demonstration, in a powerful display of solidarity and resis...

01 April 2026
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NUJ condemns the killing of three journalists in Lebanon

The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in condemning the targeted killing of three Lebanese journalists in an Israeli dr...

30 March 2026
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NUJ says tá to RnaG pay deal

NUJ members at the Irish language station Raidió na Gaeltachta (RnaG) have welcomed an agreement with RTÉ, marking the end of an unfair two-tier pay s...

27 March 2026
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Why NUJ members will join the Together Alliance demo on 28 March

This Saturday NUJ members from across the UK and Ireland will march together in hope and solidarity against the far right.

26 March 2026

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Reach news

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NUJ calls for investment, not cuts following publication of Reach full year figures

The NUJ has warned that Reach could be becoming “addicted to redundancies” as it urged the company to refrain from seeking further cuts following the ...

03 March 2026
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Reach group chapel concerned over proposed printing site closures

The NUJ’s Reach group chapel has issued a statement expressing shock and concern around Reach plc’s plan to close two of its three newspaper printing ...

18 February 2026
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MPs demand urgent regulation and funding for local news industry

MPs have called for urgent investment, reform, and regulation to revive local journalism in the face of enormous financial pressures and the threat of...

11 December 2025

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Irish Future of Media Commission news

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DM2023: News Recovery Plan

Initiatives promoting public interest journalism and broadcasting were discussed and Siobhan Holliman moved a motion on the Future of Media Commission...

29 April 2023
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Focus on future at Irish seminar

A major seminar on the future of journalism in Ireland, hosted by the Irish Executive Council has been rescheduled and will take place on on Saturday ...

13 September 2022
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NUJ slams government decision to reject broadcasting reforms

Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish Secretary, issues a statement on the publication of the report of the Future of Media Commission and the Irish government's r...

12 July 2022

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Statement on US-Israel attacks against Iran 

The joint military attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran and subsequent retaliatory strikes put at risk the lives of many civilians, includi...

02 March 2026
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Iran: One media worker killed and three arrested amid protest crackdown

The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in condemning the killing and attacks on media workers in Iran.

04 February 2026
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NUJ calls on the United Nations to condemn persecution of journalists at BBC News Persian

The NUJ has urged the UN to condemn the Iranian state's use of extreme language regarding the BBC’s reporting and the country’s justification of its u...

04 December 2025

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Local News Matters

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Oxford council signs motion opposing cut to local BBC TV bulletin

The city councillors say the BBC's plan to end TV bulletins from the city will undermine local democracy and older viewers’ ability to receive news on...

16 August 2022
DM2021: Future of the Media

Campaigns to support local journalism, a review of newspaper business models, Local Democracy Reporters and support for academic publishers

21 May 2021
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NUJ joins calls to protect planning notices in local newspapers

Loss of the notices would cost the industry £10m. Proposals to scrap them are contained in the government's Planning for the Future White Paper.

25 September 2020

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Industrial news

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NUJ says tá to RnaG pay deal

NUJ members at the Irish language station Raidió na Gaeltachta (RnaG) have welcomed an agreement with RTÉ, marking the end of an unfair two-tier pay s...

27 March 2026
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STV staff vote overwhelmingly for industrial action

Members of both the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Bectu at STV News have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action over a pay dispute in on...

18 March 2026
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Reach group chapel concerned over proposed printing site closures

The NUJ’s Reach group chapel has issued a statement expressing shock and concern around Reach plc’s plan to close two of its three newspaper printing ...

18 February 2026

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Journalists' safety news

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Defensive type – how newsprint is bolstering Ukrainian spirits

Tim Dawson, NUJ freelance organiser and former IFJ deputy general secretary, reports on the union’s meeting with the National Union of Journalists of ...

23 March 2026
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NUJ condemns Israeli attacks on media workers in Lebanon

The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Union of Journalists of Lebanon (UJL) in denouncing Israeli airstrikes that h...

20 March 2026
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NUJ raises concern over raid on Adil Raja

The NUJ has welcomed the arrest of four suspects in connection with an attack on the home of union member Adil Raja.

27 January 2026

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Union news

NUJ members
NUJ members join historic Together Alliance march

NUJ members joined thousands who gathered in London on 28 March for the Together Alliance demonstration, in a powerful display of solidarity and resis...

01 April 2026
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Why NUJ members will join the Together Alliance demo on 28 March

This Saturday NUJ members from across the UK and Ireland will march together in hope and solidarity against the far right.

26 March 2026
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Spring Freelance Forum 2026

The vital role of professional journalists in covering courts was emphasised by Mr Justice David Barniville, president of the High Court in Ireland, a...

24 March 2026

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Obituaries

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Tribute to John O

Tributes have been paid to long-time NUJ and pioneering industrial activist John O, who died aged 82 in February following a long battle with illness....

16 March 2026
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Tributes paid to versatile veteran Paddy Clancy

Tributes have been paid to former NUJ activist Paddy Clancy, who died at the weekend following a short illness.

26 January 2026
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Tribute to Jonathan Lovett

Jonathan Lovett is remembered for his humour, theatricality, creativity, and commitment to local journalism and trade unionism.

15 January 2026

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