The bus shelter, located at the junction of the Columbkille Road and Clonmakate Road, had loyalist slogans including UVF and YCV painted on it overnight. It had recently been painted in Armagh colours, orange and white, ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland GAA Senior Football final between the Orchard county and Galway. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
A spokesperson for the local authority said: “ABC Council are aware of the issues in regard to the graffiti on the bus shelter at the junction of the Columbkille Road and Clonmakate Road. PCSP (Policing and Community Safety Partnership) are also aware of this information. "As a joint effort we will endeavour to remove the graffiti, if failure to do so, the backdrop of the bus shelter will have to be removed.
” In a statement condemning those behind the incident, Upper Bann Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson stated: “It is absolutely outrageous and unacceptable that this sectarian graffiti has appeared in Maghery overnight. "People from across our community are getting behind the Armagh senior team ahead of Sunday’s final, and spirits will not be dampened by pathetic thugs. Advertisement Advertisement "I will be raising this matter with the PSNI requesting it be investigated urgently and for the offensive graffiti to be removed.
" A sign supporting Armagh GAA players has also been defaced in the village of Ballymacnab. Police have been asked for comment. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
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