SDLP Youth will today demonstrate against the University of Ulster’s ban on political activity at the freshers’ fairs. UU has ordered political parties to refrain from displaying flags, colours or emblems, political leaflets, banners, backdrops or manifestos and also asked that no elected representatives attend.

SDLP Youth Chairman John O’Doherty said: “The Electoral Commission and NILGA are spending a lot of money trying to get young people involved in politics, yet UU is actively campaigning to keep politics out of their University. It is pointless political parties attending these events if they cannot be political.