You are not logged in.

* *

You can make the text on this site bigger or smaller using your web browser's text size controls.

We respect your right to privacy. Read our privacy policy to find out more.

Alliance Party of Northern Ireland web site design by Prater Raines Ltd.

* *

Lynch blasts North Belfast sectarian attacks

1.25.00pm GMT Mon 12th Nov 2007

Alliance North Belfast Representative Gerry Lynch has hit out at those involved in sectarian attacks on houses and cars in North Belfast in the early hours of this morning. Windows in two houses and were broken, and six cars were damaged in Serpentine Gardens, Serpentine Park and Serpentine Road at around 3.50am this morning.

Gerry Lynch said: "Such despicable and intimidating acts have absolutely no place in this society. Northern Ireland is freeing itself from the shackles of sectarianism and such incidents must not be allowed to hinder this progress. People should be able to feel safe in their homes and these attacks are a real violation of people's property and possessions.

"I would appeal to anyone with information on these incidents to contact police immediately. Local residents should not have to live in fear and should be allowed to sleep at night without the spectre of such attacks hanging over them."

ENDS

Bookmark this story at: del.icio.us Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon
Print this news story.
Previous news story: McCarthy says international collaboration to fight cancer is good news (Mon 12th Nov 2007).
Next news story: Lo says extend co-ownership to solve affordable housing crisis (Mon 12th Nov 2007).

Related News Stories:

Fri 2nd Jan 2009:

North Belfast stabbing condemned.

Thu 13th Nov 2008:

Lynch condemns North Belfast pipe bomb.

Mon 3rd Nov 2008:

Lynch - Attacks on Orange halls undermining good relations .

Wed 1st Oct 2008:

Dodds must consider North Belfast needs before implementing Bain Report.

Tue 16th Sep 2008:

North Belfast trouble condemned.

Tue 12th Aug 2008:

Lynch condemns those who left firebombs in North Belfast.

Wed 18th Jun 2008:

Orange Order plan to stop drinking at North Belfast parade welcomed.

Tue 17th Jun 2008:

Lynch slams thugs who damaged North Belfast charity building.

Fri 23rd May 2008:

Lynch calls for end to sectarian violence in Twadell Avenue.

Mon 28th Apr 2008:

Lo appalled at South Belfast rape and increase in attacks.

Wed 23rd Apr 2008:

Lynch condemns North Belfast knifepoint robbery.

Tue 8th Apr 2008:

Rapid transit plan offers no relief for North Belfast and Newtownabbey commuters.

Mon 3rd Mar 2008:

Executive parties' failure means service cuts for North Belfast.

Mon 17th Dec 2007:

Lunn blasts weekend's Orange Hall attacks .

Mon 10th Dec 2007:

Alliance condemns North Belfast shooting as 'despicable'.

Thu 27th Sep 2007:

Long blasts sectarian thugs who forced woman out of her East Belfast home.

Tue 18th Sep 2007:

Fitzpatrick condemns attacks on Paramedics on North Coast.

Tue 28th Aug 2007:

Alliance Leader blasts those involved in South Belfast tarring and feathering.

Fri 27th Apr 2007:

Former Lord Mayor shocked at North Belfast house fire deaths.

Wed 11th Apr 2007:

Alliance condemns attacks on police in East Belfast.

Thu 25th Jan 2007:

Long blasts perpetrators of racist attack in East Belfast.

Mon 6th Nov 2006:

Sectarian parties have final opportunity to prove sectarian political system can work - Parsley.

Thu 5th Oct 2006:

Alliance blasts UUP/SDLP 'hypocrisy' on Scottish anti-sectarian trips.

Wed 9th Aug 2006:

Long demands loyalist decommissioning following explosives find in North Belfast.

Thu 3rd Aug 2006:

Ford hits out at UDA street protest in North Belfast.

Mon 24th Jul 2006:

Government should fund jobs not loyalist thugs in North and West Belfast - Long.

Mon 5th Dec 2005:

Parsley shocked by North Down attacks.

Tue 16th Aug 2005:

More action needed to stop Ahoghil sectarian attacks: Dunlop.

Thu 11th Aug 2005:

Alliance revulsion at North Belfast murder.

Mon 8th Aug 2005:

"Stop sectarian attacks in North Antrim": Dunlop.

Mon 25th Jul 2005:

Ballymena sectarian attacks detract from parade debate: Dunlop.

Fri 19th Mar 2004:

Bell disgusted by North Down paramilitary attacks.

Wed 19th Feb 2003:

North Belfast nail bomb attack condemned.

Tue 30th Jul 2002:

Ford calls for more resources for North Belfast policing.

Tue 15th Aug 2000:

Alliance Condemns Sick Sectarian Attacks.

Mon 14th Aug 2000:

Neeson Condemns Sectarian Attacks.

Printed and hosted by Prater Raines Ltd, 82b Sandgate High Street, Folkestone CT20 3BX.
Published and promoted by The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 88 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1HE.
The views expressed are those of the party, not of the service provider.