Protestant police applicants urged to seek EU compensation

Police applicants in the North shunned under the controversial 50/50 recruitment practice could apply to Europe for compensation, an MLA said today.

Protestant police applicants urged to seek EU compensation
Mon, 25 Jun, 2007 - 08:22

Police applicants in the North shunned under the controversial 50/50 recruitment practice could apply to Europe for compensation, an MLA said today.

Ken Robinson is urging the minister of finance to seek EU funding for hundreds of candidates turned down at the final hurdle because they are Protestant.

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