'I’d appeal to those who sneak around in the dead of night, to wise up, grow up, if they want to make a positive contribution to their community then come see me, lift the phone, don’t be cowards hiding behind a tin of spray paint.'
Sectarian graffiti that has appeared close to a bonfire site in Co Down has been condemned for "raising community tensions".
Councillor Lewis says: “Flags removed and sectarian slogan painted on wall adjacent to a bonfire site, we must not allow those who seek to wreck community relations win. Nobody wants this type of behaviour, it’s intimidation, threatening and those behind it will achieve nothing. He continued: "Have spoken with PSNI and NIHE. Home owners living along the row are very shaken, upset and rightly feel victimised.
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