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Last Friday evening an Ulsterbus containing a flute band from the
Ballymena area was struck by bottles thrown by a group of nationalists in
Kilrea as it travelled home from a parade in Limavady. Luckily no one was
injured and the bus only received minor damage.
Naturally the Ulster Bands Association unreservedly condemn another
sectarian attack upon its membership, which was clearly designed to
heighten tensions.
There cannot be anyway of justifying such a sickening attack upon a band
of which 95% of its membership are under the age of 16 and had many of
their mothers with them.
It would appear that the mere sight of teenage band members are enough for
these bigots to turn to violence and the Ulster Bands Association appeal
for this sort of attack, which we regret have become a regular occurrence
in the Kilrea area, to cease immediately before someone is seriously
injured.
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