23/04/2015
Call For Queen's To Urgently Review Charlie Hebdo Conference Decision
Queen's University is being called to urgently review its decision not to host the Charlie Hebdo conference in the summer.
Ulster Unionist Leader, Mike Nesbitt MLA, believes action is required to stop Northern Ireland again being labelled as an international backwater.
Mr Nesbitt said: "There is something very peculiar about this decision not to host the seminar. The blame is being put at the feet of the Vice Chancellor, but from what I know of Paddy Johnston, this decision is totally out of tune.
"We are told the reason for cancellation is procedural, in that appropriate risk assessments have not been completed. If that is the case, I call on Queen's to complete those assessments as a matter of urgency, and reinstate the event on the planned date, or as soon thereafter as possible."
(CD/MH)
Ulster Unionist Leader, Mike Nesbitt MLA, believes action is required to stop Northern Ireland again being labelled as an international backwater.
Mr Nesbitt said: "There is something very peculiar about this decision not to host the seminar. The blame is being put at the feet of the Vice Chancellor, but from what I know of Paddy Johnston, this decision is totally out of tune.
"We are told the reason for cancellation is procedural, in that appropriate risk assessments have not been completed. If that is the case, I call on Queen's to complete those assessments as a matter of urgency, and reinstate the event on the planned date, or as soon thereafter as possible."
(CD/MH)
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