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NEWSPOA’s condolences overDet Gda Donohoe killingTHE Prison Officers Association hasextended its “deepest sympathy” tothe family and colleagues of Gardadetective Adrian Donohoe.Det Garda Donohoe was shotdead outside Lordship Credit Union,Bellurgan, Co Louth on January 25.The POA statement read: “This isa dreadful crime and hopefully thoseresponsible will be identified andNIPSA has called on theNorthern Ireland Executiveand local political parties todemand the UK governmentmoves to close the tax gapand tackle tax avoidance bylarge corporations and therich.General secretary BrianCampfield said: “In theChancellor’s Autumn Statementwe were informed thatthe cuts to public spendingand the dismantling ofthe Welfare State wouldcontinue for the foreseeablefuture.“We were also advised thatthere would be no reversal ofthe Government’s so-calledeconomic policies despitethe threat of a triple diprecession in the UK.”he pointed out the governmentcould avoid makingthese cuts if it made a seriouscommitment to tacking“endemic tax avoidancepractised by many largeprivate sector companiesand wealthy individuals”.An estimated £120bn islost to the public pursethrough tax avoidance, taxevasion and uncollected‘We needto find newways toorganise’brought to justice. This brave manwas mown down in his prime whiledoing his duty on behalf of the stateand all of us.“Our thoughts are with his family,colleagues and friends at this verydifficult time for all of them.“We have passed our condolencesto the Garda Representative Association.”NIPSA: UK govt mustmove to close tax gapCampfield: Tax avoidance ‘endemic’Picture: NIPSAtaxes in the UK each year.Mr Campfield said: “Ifthese taxes were realised,then Northern Ireland wouldstand to benefit to the tuneof around £3bn a year. Thatis why NIPSA is calling on theNorthern Ireland Executiveto make tax avoidance apriority matter in anydiscussions with the UKgovernment.”AT YOURBACK,ALWAYSSAT FEB 9JOIN THE PROTESTSLEADING US trade union activist KarenNussbaum, above, was the guest speakerat a number of engagements in Irelandlast month.The Working America director – whodelivered an inspirational address at theMaking the Case for Decent Work conferencein Dublin on January 24 – hadearlier spoken to SIPTU’s Liberty newspaperabout her experience of organisingworkers Stateside.In particular Ms Nussbaum underlinedthe need to draft in a “new generationof activists” into the labour movement.She told Liberty: “We need to explorenew ways of representing workers in theface of growing casualisation, lessattachment to the workplace and otherproblems that have changed the natureof the collective bargaining relationship.”Ms Nussbaum also spoke at theBelfast Unemployed Resource Centreon January 25. Picture: Kevin Cooper/PhotolineFighting for equality... protecting pay,terms and conditions... promotingpublic services... providing benefitsfor our members... we’re there for you...JOIN USE: headoffice@cpsu.ieT: (003531) 6765394 W: www.cpsu.ieFebruary 2013 y THE UNION POST 5