Graffiti tells Catholics to keep out of park
By Maeve Connolly
Irish News
03/07/09
SECTARIAN graffiti has been daubed on the walls of a popular north Belfast park warning Catholics to stay out.
The writing said “Warning all taigs: use your own park” and “ATAT” (“All taigs are targets”).
The graffiti appeared on a wall at Belfast City Council-run Grove Playing Fields and on a nearby wall, close to Alexandra Park.
The playing fields are halfway between the largely Protestant Shore Road area and the Antrim Road which is predominantly nationalist.
The playing fields are used by all sides of the community.
SDLP North Belfast councillor Cathal Mulligan said he was concerned because such behaviour was likely to raise tensions, especially during the marching season.
He said there had always been tension in the area around the July marching season but in recent years there had been “a certain degree of tolerance”.
“Some people are trying to stir things up against a background of loyalist decommissioning,” he said.
“I hope it’s not a campaign of intimidation.
“I hope this is the work of young people causing a nuisance and not sanctioned by any of the paramilitary groups behind the scenes.”
'So venceremos, beidh bua againn eigin lá eigin. Sealadaigh abú.'
--Bobby Sands