Seanad debates
Wednesday, 23 October 2002
Northern Ireland: Statements.
The Minister stated that he has no doubt that the Chief Constable, Hugh Orde, is determined to stamp down on nakedly sectarian attacks. In my opinion that is not only the responsibility of Mr. Orde or the PSNI; it is also the responsibility of the British Government. It has been acknowledged publicly – yesterday's security briefing confirmed it – that most of the sectarian attacks in the interface areas are coming from the loyalist side. That would not be acceptable in Bradford where similar but ethnically different communities face each other across estates. If it is not acceptable in Bradford, it is not acceptable in Belfast.
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