The Ulster Unionist Party’s Policing Board spokesperson Ross Hussey MLA, has condemned last night’s attack on Police in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast and the shooting of a man in the Clonard area of west Belfast.
Mr Hussey said;
“I utterly condemn last night’s violent incidents in Belfast where a device described by Police as a “large home-made bomb” was thrown at a patrol, and a man was shot and seriously injured.
“In the early hours of this morning an explosive device was thrown at a police patrol in the Ardoyne area in an attempt to murder officers. Mercifully no-one was injured, but serious disruption was caused to local residents who had to be evacuated from their homes and to services at Holy Cross Parish Church.
“I also wish to condemn the gun attack which took place in Oranmore Street in the Clonard area of west Belfast in which a man was critically injured around 2200 on Monday night.
“Both these incidents are the work of violent republican criminals who cannot accept that Northern Ireland has moved on and has left them behind. They are only capable of causing disruption and death, offer nothing of value to anyone in this society and are only holding us back.
“I would appeal to anyone who has any information about either of these incidents to come forward immediately and pass that information on to the Police.”