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Thursday, 28 March 2013

The Counihan Campaign: Housing and Social Justice


Posted by Martin Francis at 10:10:00
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Labels: benefit cuts, Brent Council, Counihan family, evictions, housing, Ireland, Kilburn Unemployed Workers, landlords, London Irish Centre

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