BBC planning deep cuts to Northern Ireland coverage

Radio Foyle to be reduced to skeleton service in move that could centralise regional coverage in Belfast

The BBC is planning to make deep cuts to its Northern Ireland coverage, in a move that could centralise the broadcaster's coverage of the region in Belfast.

BBC Radio Foyle, based in Derry, will be reduced to a skeleton service without its own news updates or a breakfast show. The outlet was founded in 1979 at the height of the Troubles to provide more localised coverage of Derry, with its own reporters and presenters.