Paisley condemns sectarian attacks
Sunday, 4 September 2005 22:11
The DUP leader, Ian Paisley, has condemned the recent spate of attacks on Catholic and Protestant churches and homes and urged those with information to give it to the police.
Speaking on RTÉ radio, Dr Paisley also said he was willing to the meet the Catholic Archbishop, Dr Sean Brady, to discuss this problem and other issues.
In his first major interview since the IRA's July statement, Dr Paisley said he believed he would see peace on the island of Ireland in his lifetime but that the IRA would have to get rid of all their weapons and end their criminal activity.
Meanwhile, a number of PSNI officers have been injured following an incident in the Andersonstown area of Belfast.
Shortly before 2am this morning, they responded to reports that a number of men armed with baseball bats were in the area.
When they arrived, the officers were attacked by a crowd of up to 40 men and women who were leaving nearby licensed premises.
Police deployed CS spray during the operation. One man was arrested and enquiries are ongoing.
- Nine News: Tommie Gorman, Northern Editor, reports on comments by the DUP leader, Ian Paisley
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