well things getting better in northern ireland by the way thats sarcasim
There was anger last night after plans for a Love Ulster campaign rally in a Belfast park were blocked by a city council committee.
Organisers expressed consternation at the move by Sinn Fein and the SDLP to stop the Protestant parade finishing in Woodvale Park.
Love Ulster spokesman Brian Kingston of the Shankill Mirror Group said: "We decided not to march to Belfast City Hall and rally there because we were concerned there could be confrontation with elements opposed to or attacking the parade.
"There were also issues of disruption in the city centre on a Saturday, a loss of trade, and there is an important retail conference in City Hall that day. We changed the venue in the interests of the greater good of all the community. "We then followed the letter of the law and applied to the council to use the park. We have said we will march on the Shankill Road to Woodvale Park. A Protestant rally through a Protestant community to a park in an entirely Protestant area.
"In a blatantly sectarian manner, Sinn Fein and the SDLP have ganged up to stop it. It is sickening and totally indicative of the reasons for the parade in the first place - to protest at the unjust treatment of Protestants in Northern Ireland.
I understand that republicans, for example using Dunville Park off the Falls Road, never apply to use it. They just use it.
"Can you imagine the outcry if unionists said you cannot use the park in a republican area for a republican rally?"
"thee News Letter understands the application to use the park came before the council's parks and cemetery services sub-committee.
Five SDLP and Sinn Fein members were present and four unionists: chairman Jim Rodgers (UUP) and councillors Nelson McCausland, William Humphrey and Jim Kirkpatrick (all DUP).
One SDLP councillor allegedly claimed that one organiser, William Frazer of victims' group FAIR, had said paramilitaries were welcome at the parade and he therefore opposed it.
But Mr Frazer said last night: "I am on record as opposing all paramilitaries of any type. I am a victim of paramilitaries. I have lost many members of my family to terrorism and campaigned in different parts of the world against it. "I am deeply angry about these words being being put into my mouth."
The nationalist grouping said the park could not be used unless organisers could meet the 26 criteria laid down by council for availing of such a facility, including insurance cover and health and safety regulations.
so what do you have to do in northern ireland these days to get treated fairly.first unionists are called nazi's by the president of ireland then a priest says the same thing so is it true ?
does nt matter the words cant be retracted they say sorry but are they sorry for saying it or sorry for the uproar why did nt the priest say this many years ago.not now when people are trying to heal cant heal when people keep opening wounds that should have healed.
There was anger last night after plans for a Love Ulster campaign rally in a Belfast park were blocked by a city council committee.
Organisers expressed consternation at the move by Sinn Fein and the SDLP to stop the Protestant parade finishing in Woodvale Park.
Love Ulster spokesman Brian Kingston of the Shankill Mirror Group said: "We decided not to march to Belfast City Hall and rally there because we were concerned there could be confrontation with elements opposed to or attacking the parade.
"There were also issues of disruption in the city centre on a Saturday, a loss of trade, and there is an important retail conference in City Hall that day. We changed the venue in the interests of the greater good of all the community. "We then followed the letter of the law and applied to the council to use the park. We have said we will march on the Shankill Road to Woodvale Park. A Protestant rally through a Protestant community to a park in an entirely Protestant area.
"In a blatantly sectarian manner, Sinn Fein and the SDLP have ganged up to stop it. It is sickening and totally indicative of the reasons for the parade in the first place - to protest at the unjust treatment of Protestants in Northern Ireland.
I understand that republicans, for example using Dunville Park off the Falls Road, never apply to use it. They just use it.
"Can you imagine the outcry if unionists said you cannot use the park in a republican area for a republican rally?"
"thee News Letter understands the application to use the park came before the council's parks and cemetery services sub-committee.
Five SDLP and Sinn Fein members were present and four unionists: chairman Jim Rodgers (UUP) and councillors Nelson McCausland, William Humphrey and Jim Kirkpatrick (all DUP).
One SDLP councillor allegedly claimed that one organiser, William Frazer of victims' group FAIR, had said paramilitaries were welcome at the parade and he therefore opposed it.
But Mr Frazer said last night: "I am on record as opposing all paramilitaries of any type. I am a victim of paramilitaries. I have lost many members of my family to terrorism and campaigned in different parts of the world against it. "I am deeply angry about these words being being put into my mouth."
The nationalist grouping said the park could not be used unless organisers could meet the 26 criteria laid down by council for availing of such a facility, including insurance cover and health and safety regulations.
so what do you have to do in northern ireland these days to get treated fairly.first unionists are called nazi's by the president of ireland then a priest says the same thing so is it true ?
does nt matter the words cant be retracted they say sorry but are they sorry for saying it or sorry for the uproar why did nt the priest say this many years ago.not now when people are trying to heal cant heal when people keep opening wounds that should have healed.
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