NI leaders condemn Lurgan bomb attack

Published Sunday, 15 August 2010

The First and Deputy First Ministers have said they are shocked and disgusted at a dissident republican bombing that injured three children.

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First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness also condemned overnight petrol bomb attacks on police near the scene of Saturday's explosion in Lurgan, Co. Armagh.

A device exploded in a wheelie bin as police searched part of the town following a vague bomb warning that is now believed to have been an attempt to lure officers into a trap.

Two 12-year-old children and a two-year-old infant suffered minor injuries from flying debris and were left shocked by the blast, but police said it was a miracle they were not more seriously hurt.

Mr Robinson said: "Yesterday's bomb attack was designed to maim, injure and kill whoever happened to be close by, including children."
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"There can be no doubt as to just how depraved and evil these criminals are. Attacking young innocent children is callous and shows a complete disregard for the people of Northern Ireland."

"My thoughts are with the parents of the injured children at this time."

"All right- thinking individuals will be absolutely appalled at the recklessness of these actions. Those involved in these attacks need to know that they will not succeed in taking society back."

Mr McGuinness said: "There is no justification whatsoever for yesterday's attack. No cause or belief will be served by attacks on our children."

"These attacks must stop and stop now; this is not the way forward for any section of our society."

"I would call on anyone with any information whatsoever to contact the authorities and prevent other from being injured or killed."

Comments

5 Comments

outsider in outside wrote (647 days ago):

ref giving any info.at all .mr mcguiness shoul get his backside into the nearest police station and tell all that he knows..

S.B. in Belfast wrote (648 days ago):

It is extremely important that EVERYONE in positions of government, influence and society comes out and condemns these attacks. The OFMDFM have made their statements and now the trade unions, media, voluntary, charitable organisations etc MUST now collectively come out and condemn these groups. I would now urge public rallies be called for every major city and town in the North/Northern Ireland to register our disgust at these people. As a Nationalist I would tell them that they are anti-democratic anarchists NOT political activists because we have already given our vote that the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement (with all it's faults) is the only way forward. The TUC and ICTU MUST now give the working people and their families leadership and collectively tell these dissidents to get off our backs and go away.

robert in newtownabbey wrote (648 days ago):

I think its time that the goverment woke up and figured out that the police arent up to the job with over half the force paid off under patton and non anti terrisom training now under taking by the psni in its basic training is it not time that we had the army back for the safety of the public

horhay in Craigavon wrote (648 days ago):

Always was a town of die hards and it appears still is. Dissidents offer nothing and should in return be given nothing.Watch this space to hear them cry what N.I.HAS TO DO FOR THEM.They are a complete embarrassment to the Irish people.

Seamy in W.Belfast wrote (648 days ago):

You hear the same thing every time a bomb goes off. Tho you dont really see a hell of a lot being done.. Typical.