Aontú Member in Upper Bann Kieran Mc Causland has condemned an attack on a Family Home in Portadown.
Mr. Mc Causland said ” On Saturday 6th November a Romanian Family had their Home attacked by Youths in the Ballyoran area of Portadown “. ” The Home was attacked by a large crowd with stones and other missiles “.
” This is not the first time this Home has been attacked and it’s clear this young Family are been targeted because of their Nationality “.
” We in Aontú condemn Racism in all it’s forms and want to send a clear message to the perpetrators of these particular attacks that this is not wanted by the vast majority of good people in the Ballyoran area of Portadown “.
” They need to desist immediately from any form of Hate Crimes “
Mr. Mc Causland concluded.
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