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23/05/2002
Loyalists take “leap of faith” to resolve north Belfast
Loyalist residents in north Belfast have decided to accept proposals set forward by the First and Deputy First Minister aimed at defusing tension in the area.
The Concerned Residents of Upper Ardoyne, headed up by Mark Coulter and Ann Bill said they were prepared to accept the document which was distributed to every house in upper Ardoyne by David Trimble and Mark Durkan last Friday.
North Belfast has been at the very heart of a bitter feud between the Catholic residents of Ardoyne and the Protestant residents of Glenbryn.
Following a tense three-month stand-off at Holy Cross Primary school last summer, trouble and rioting has continued almost on a nightly basis in the area. The document’s key points involve developing and building community dialogue and improving community safety – effectively realigning the roads which separate the two rival communities.
On Thursday, Ann Bill said that following examination of the document, a public meeting was called last night to decide whether they would accept the document.
She continued: “During the public meeting everyone debated the proposals. The only thing that people worried about was that would these proposals really happen. Neither the First Minister nor the Deputy First Minister have said this is definitely going to happen. We are still at the proposal stage.
“That is why I would agree with Mark Coulter that this really is a leap of faith. We are trusting David Trimble and Mark Durkan to make this a reality and make life better for both communities.”
Meanwhile, nationalists are holding a public meeting tonight to discuss the merits of the document. The First and Deputy First Ministers have said they want answers from both communities by Friday May 24.
(AMcE)
The Concerned Residents of Upper Ardoyne, headed up by Mark Coulter and Ann Bill said they were prepared to accept the document which was distributed to every house in upper Ardoyne by David Trimble and Mark Durkan last Friday.
North Belfast has been at the very heart of a bitter feud between the Catholic residents of Ardoyne and the Protestant residents of Glenbryn.
Following a tense three-month stand-off at Holy Cross Primary school last summer, trouble and rioting has continued almost on a nightly basis in the area. The document’s key points involve developing and building community dialogue and improving community safety – effectively realigning the roads which separate the two rival communities.
On Thursday, Ann Bill said that following examination of the document, a public meeting was called last night to decide whether they would accept the document.
She continued: “During the public meeting everyone debated the proposals. The only thing that people worried about was that would these proposals really happen. Neither the First Minister nor the Deputy First Minister have said this is definitely going to happen. We are still at the proposal stage.
“That is why I would agree with Mark Coulter that this really is a leap of faith. We are trusting David Trimble and Mark Durkan to make this a reality and make life better for both communities.”
Meanwhile, nationalists are holding a public meeting tonight to discuss the merits of the document. The First and Deputy First Ministers have said they want answers from both communities by Friday May 24.
(AMcE)
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