Irish Congress of Trade Unions Anti-Racist Protest

© Joe ÓNéill 2009

Belfast City Hall

© Joe ÓNéill 2009

Belfast City Hall

© Joe ÓNéill 2009

Belfast City Councillors, L-R Cllr. Pat Convery (SDLP),
Cllr. Nial Kelly (SDLP), Former Lord Mayor of Belfast Cllr.Tom Ekin.

Union workers and citizens, gathered at a rain swept Belfast City Hall today, to protest racist attacks on foreign workers in Belfast last month. (See Archive)

The protest was called by the Northern Ireland section of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. Speakers included President of the ICTU Patricia McKeown, and Northern Secretary, Peter Bunting.

Local politicians attended including; Health Minister Michael McGimpsey (Ulster Unionist Party), Belfast City Councillors; Cllr. Pat Convery (SDLP), Former Lord Mayor Cllr. Tom Ekin (Alliance Party), and Cllr. Nial Kelly (SDLP).