Pat Egan from Unite, the Union, Scotland accepts the Spirit of Mother Jones Award 2016 on behalf of the late Dave Hopper and the Durham Miner's Association. Pat will be forwarding the "Children of Lír" inspired award to the association. The Cork Mother Jones Committee has announced that the late Dave Hopper and the Durham Miners’ Association … Continue reading 2016 Spirit of Mother Jones Award awarded to the late Dave Hopper
Dave Hopper
A Tribute to Dave Hopper
Dave Hopper at Durham Miners' Gala on 9th July 2016 - with Jeremy Corbyn MP (Photo via Richard Burgon MP's Facebook page) On Saturday 9th July Dave Hopper presided over the 132nd Annual Durham Gala which was a triumph for the huge organisational powers of the Durham Miners' Association. Upwards of 150,000 people attended one … Continue reading A Tribute to Dave Hopper
Sudden death of Dave Hopper, Chair of Durham Miners’ Gala
Davy Hopper The Cork Mother Jones Committee is shocked to learn this evening of the sudden death earlier today of Dave Hopper, Chair of the Durham Miners' Gala and a great friend and supporter of our festival. Dave was due to visit Cork later this month for the 2016 Spirit of Mother Jones Festival … Continue reading Sudden death of Dave Hopper, Chair of Durham Miners’ Gala
Dave Hopper and the Durham Miner’s Gala
The Spirit of Mother Jones Festival is proud to welcome Dave Hopper, General Secretary of the Durham Miners’ Association, and Secretary of the National Union of Miners (North East Area), which he represents on the National Executive Committee of the NUM. Dave has been involved all his life in mining, he began as a … Continue reading Dave Hopper and the Durham Miner’s Gala
