Charges over protest at Alliance HQ

Published Thursday, 04 October 2012
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Two people have been charged in connection with a disturbance during a Republican protest outside the headquarters of the Alliance Party in Belfast.

Charges over protest at Alliance HQ
The Alliance headquarters in Belfast. (© UTV)

The incident happened at University Street on Thursday at around 1.10pm.

The protest was staged by the Republican Network for Unity, who admitted firing horse excrement at the building.

A 27-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man were arrested.

The woman has been charged with criminal damage, two counts of assault on police and disorderly behaviour.

The man has been charged with criminal damage.

In a statement, the group said they were bringing the ongoing dirty protest from Maghaberry Prison to the doors of the Alliance Justice Minister, David Ford.

Republicans have been involved in a long running protest at the prison in relation to strip searching.

"This action was taken to remind David Ford that while he prevaricates and plays games with scanning machines," the statement said.

It added: "49 Republican prisoners are suffering the serious effects of a 'dirty protest', living in excrement filled cells and being forced to inhale toxic fumes in cells which are hosed down with deep cleansing chemicals."

The pair are both due to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 31 October.

© UTV News
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14 Comments
Hooper in Twinbrook wrote (254 days ago):
"Taxpayers money should not be used to clean up someone elses self inflicted mess" That's an interesting argument to use in the wake of the filth and mess after the 11th & 12th of July.
doire abu in doire wrote (255 days ago):
teliing it not so straight - OWN cells? you my friend, are very illogical...
Alan Field in Belfast wrote (256 days ago):
Sean Clinton , 2 words WISE UP
Telling it straight in Belfast wrote (257 days ago):
Sean I think you will find that most of these individuals smearing THEIR OWN excrement in THEIR OWN cells have already had the benefit of a trial and been lawfully sentenced. Nice try on the propaganda front though ! They are NOT being forced to inhale toxic fumes from the mess that they themselves have created, others are in face being forced to clear up their mess. Just another load of dissident republican BULLXXXX !
pops in belfast wrote (257 days ago):
disgusting what these terrorists are doing to their cells and others have to wash it out , they should be made to clean their own filth
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