Ulster Unionist Councillor Mark Cosgrove has commented on the unveiling of an IRA mural of Martin Meehan yesterday in Ardoyne.
“Following the disgusting plaque erected recently to remember and glorify the Shankill Bomber Thomas Begley, we now have another Provo who brought death and destruction depicted on a mural firing a weapon in full paramilitary garb.’
“People from right across the political spectrum and the wider community in East Belfast recently voiced their strong disapproval of a UVF mural that was painted over one depicting one of our favourite sporting sons, George Best. I look forward to the leadership of the Republican community coming out to publically condemn this affront to decency.’
“This is another sinister development designed to threaten the community and the authorities and is a blatant attempt to stake out sectarian ground.’
“When I see things like this it makes me even more determined to help build a Northern Ireland that is at peace with itself and to defeat the evils of sectarianism in all its forms.’