Voicing her condemnation of vandals behind an attack on a Protestant church in Whitewell, Sinn Féin Councillor for the area Tierna Cunningham pledged her commitment to do whatever she could to allay the fears of St Ninian's church-goers.
“This attack on the church was completely unacceptable on every level, but this is not a matter of sectarian violence, this is senseless vandalism and it must stop,” she said.
“St Ninian's is a valuable part of the community and we don't want anyone to feel threatened going to the church.
“We have been engaged in a programme of work trying to tackle anti-social behaviour in the area and we will not let this ruin our progress.”
Meanwhile a group of North Belfast nationalist youths plan to raise money to help repair damage to the church in an act of solidarity with its congregation.
St Ninian's Church of Ireland was targeted by vandals in the latest in a long series of wanton acts of vandalism on the Whitewell Road in recent months.
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