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United we'll never be defeated
MARTIN CAVANAGH highlights his union's work to develop unity of purpose in the face of ongoing xenophobic and racist attacks by the far-right

THE tragic events in Southport on Monday July 29, in which three innocent children lost their lives, saw the local community come together at a time of terrible pain and grief for the families and others affected.

There were still other children and two adults also lying in hospital dealing with serious physical injuries and left with unimaginable psychological trauma, trauma no doubt shared by many across our communities.

We now know, that those affected families and the wider community were not allowed to properly grieve and come to terms with the horror that had unfolded.

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