Orange Hangers-on raising tensions in Carrickhill
Sinn Féin North Belfast Councillor Caral Ní Chuilín has said that the PSNI
are
facilitating Orange Order 'supporters' in the Carrickhill area who are
raising
tensions in the area.
Cllr Ni Chuilín said:
"There
are a large number of Orange Order hangers-on congregating in the
Carrickhill
area. They are drinking heavily and are clearly intent on trying
to
escalate tension in the area.
"The PSNI are facilitating this
behaviour and this is totally unacceptable.
Sinn Féin are on the
ground trying to manage tensions, particularly with
tonight's return
parade still to come but this sort of drunken inflammatory
behaviour is
very unwelcome." ENDS