Newtownabbey Ballyclare Road restaurant arson attack
3 releases from 3 parties, 21 August 2024.
Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication
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Boyle condemns racially motivated arson attack on Newtownabbey business
Alliance Ballyclare Councillor Lewis Boyle condemns a racially motivated arson attack on an Indian and Nepalese restaurant on Ballyclare Road, Newtownabbey, calling the hate crime unacceptable, thanking police for their response and urging anyone with information to contact them.
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‘Disgusting racist attacks have no place in our society’ – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane condemns the racially motivated arson attack on a Newtownabbey business, calling it sickening and deplorable, and urges anyone with information to contact police while demanding the perpetrators face the full force of the law.
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Cameron condemns Newtownabbey attack
DUP MLA Pam Cameron condemns an arson attack on a restaurant on the Ballyclare Road in Newtownabbey, which was set alight in the early hours and daubed with graffiti. She says the owners have worked hard to build their business and pledges solidarity with those made fearful by recent attacks.
Parties with no matching press release found on their website
- UUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- SDLP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- TUV: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- Green Party: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- PBP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website – coverage for this period is incomplete (partly recovered), so a statement may have been missed.
- Aontú: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website – coverage for this period is incomplete (partly recovered), so a statement may have been missed.
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