(So called) Republicans attack Sinn Fein MLA

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A Sinn Fein assembly member has been attacked by young republicans in the Dunclug estate in Ballymena, County Antrim.

Daithi McKay was set upon as he left the home of a community worker who was targeted on Wednesday night. He was left shaken and injured.

The dispute started over the removal of a bonfire to commemorate internment.

The community worker, who does not want to be identified, said he was now considering leaving the estate.

"Last night there was probably up to 20 young people," he said.

"Twenty young people who can hold a community of 900 houses to ransom.

"There is not much future for us, I can't see how the regeneration plans are going to work."

Sourced BBCi: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6432399.stm

According to the BBC website, it happened March 2007....... 

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Page last updated at 19:06 GMT, Thursday, 8 March 2007

[slow corner back]

It happened this afternoon it was on the radio tonight

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6432399.stm

Take a look at this now!  Daithi gets a few slaps for his trouble.  A disgrace, poor indictment of the way too many young people use their fists nowadays.  Scumbags.

[Square Ball]

The young republicans of Ballymena celebrate internment, wtf is there to celebrate about internment? did he mean commemerate?

are there any other places that still have bonfires on the 8th?

[Donagh]

Is this what passes for a republican in Glens these days:

http://skin.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=5379879459

Casement must be spinning in his grave.

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Says it all really Donagh.

[Chrisowc]

Is this what passes for a republican in Glens these days:

http://skin.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=5379879459

Casement must be spinning in his grave.

He can't even spell eejit!

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He can't even spell eejit!

He can't even construct a proper sentence and uses that frickin' text-speak.

[Orior]

Is this what passes for a republican in Glens these days:

http://skin.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=5379879459

Casement must be spinning in his grave.

Flippin eck! Now imagine if he'd been brought up playing gaelic footall for his parish. Would he still end up the same?

[Puckoon]

Christ thats some advertisment for republicans in ballymena.

What a waste of space.

[Hurler on the Bitch]

The young republicans of Ballymena celebrate internment, wtf is there to celebrate about internment? did he mean commemerate?

are there any other places that still have bonfires on the 8th?

Divis in the Lower Falls.. source of controversy with the Sinners - but this area is run by a shower of scum known as the Divis Hoods Liberation Army.. no political aspect to the bonfire, just an orgy of drink and hooding. The Ballymena crowd were  like something from 'Planet of the Apes' but I getthe feeling that the longer the Sinners swan about at Stormont with their suits and filofaxes (mileage claims, salaries and trips) they will lose the grass roots in their areas who have not seen any tangible change on the streets since the GFA. Also, for Nationalists, given a place of the nature of Ballymena, you have no option than to be 'hard-line' as it's a hole of a place.. 

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There's also a bonfire starting in the Short Strand and they even have the "Dump Wood Here" sign. 

Its a shame to think that some of "our lot" are as low as "their lot". I suppose we're all the same really! (except for all the scummy things that loyalists do).

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There's also a bonfire starting in the Short Strand and they even have the "Dump Wood Here" sign. 

Its a shame to think that some of "our lot" are as low as "their lot". I suppose we're all the same really! (except for all the scummy things that loyalists do).

our lot are equally as bad as theirs. Its a sickening fact

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One of them arm was covered in tattoos and horrible ones.

Yes, each side is as bad as the other. No ifs or buts.