SDLP leader Colum Eastwood
The Leader of the SDLP Colum Eastwood said: “Those responsible for dragging families out of their homes onto the street on Easter Sunday morning are nothing but thugs. It’s well past time these faceless cowards went away and got of the backs of the people in Derry.
“Derry is a wonderful city filled to the brim with talent and hardworking people trying to get on in life – yet these hoods think they can drag us back and continue to limit the opportunities for our people.
“They need to wise up and grow up. There is no place for them in Derry and if the events of the past few days showed anything, it’s that this City is done with the past and is united in our condemnation of these thugs.”
SDLP Cllr Brian Tierney who is on the ground at the security alert in Ballyarnett said: “Families here in Moss Park should be waking up today spending time with their children, celebrating the arrival of Easter Bunny and enjoying a restful Easter Sunday.
“But no those responsible for this disruption this morning have robbed people here of a day of rest. They have forced them from their homes, elderly and children, left frightened because of the actions of nameless, faceless, idiots.
“These actions achieve nothing – those responsible need to stop and go away. The people of this great city don’t want them.”
SDLP Candidate Cathy Breslin who is at the scene of the alert in Creggan said: “The people of Creggan have been through enough in the past few days. From rioting, to a shooting, to a horrific killing. We don’t want this on our streets.
“We need peace and families here want to be in their homes, free from fear and disruption. Those responsible don’t represent the people of Creggan, they are the enemies of the people of Creggan, of Derry and of our beautiful, inclusive nation.”
Lillian Seenoi- Barr, SDLP Candidate in the Foyleside area said from the scene of the alert in Ballymagrorty:
“An absolutely appalling attack on our community.
“People here are trying to go to mass, children wanting to play in the street on the sunshine.
“Those responsible have ruined what should be a peaceful Easter Sunday morning for families here.
“Those who did this need to go, and go now. Leave us all alone, they represent no one and nothing but fear and hatred.”
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