Youth centre cuts plan 'put young people at risk'
Planned cuts to funding will put young people at risk, demonstrators tell the Education Authority.
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Planned cuts to funding will put young people at risk, demonstrators tell the Education Authority.
BBC News By Robbie Meredith Published image captionYoung people were involved in riots in west Belfast in April When the rioting erupted in west Belfast in early April youth workers Conor Largey and Eamon Feerick spent nights on the interfaces. They and others from St Peters Immaculata Youth Centre in the Lower Falls Road were trying to get young people away from the flashpoints. Many of those taking part in rioting were teenagers or younger. "We had some positive responses and some negative responses," Conor admitted. Clad in distinctive red jackets with "youth worker" in bold on the back, ...