The Five Demands

For immediate release 27/6/2012

Sheehan slams unprovoked attack on peaceful protest

West Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan said that the attack on

peaceful protesters on the Black Mountain last night was unprovoked.

Pat Sheehan said:

“Local republicans in the Springhill area had come up with this

creative way to protest against the visit by the English Queen and the protest was peaceful.

“Everyone has a right to peacefully protest. Certain Unionist

politicians need to answer the question regarding their inflammatory words that could have contributed to this assault on the protesters.

“Trouble that later flared in the Broadway area only involved a small amount of people, with a larger crowd having gathered to spectate. The small crowd involved in the trouble were mostly made up of anti-social elements who torture their own community year in year out.

“Thankfully good work by local residents and community workers stopped the incidents from spiralling out of control.”

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