West Tyrone Sinn Fein Sinn Féin -- Building an Ireland of Equals

Doherty condemns Glebe shooting.

Published: 18 July, 2010

West Tyrone Sinn Féin MP MLA Pat Doherty has condemned the shooting of a taxi driver in the Glebe last night.

He said,

"The people of the Glebe and the wider Strabane area will be abhorred last night's shooting of a taxi driver in the Glebe and want to see an immediate end to such brutal actions.

"In recent months there have been at least 10 shooting and pipe bomb incidents yet those who are engaged in this campaign have yet to provide a coherent rationale as to what they hope to achieve through these attacks.

"These attacks leave behind a trail of suffering, misery and hurt in their wake and instead of building stronger and more coherent communities they have the complete opposite affect.

"Yes the Strabane area, like every other urban area, has its social problems but those behind these attacks are deluding themselves if they think attacking people and their property in this small geographical area is going to eradicate any of the social problems that we have in wider society.

"I would repeat my call for those involved in these incidents to call a halt to their futile actions. This community does not need them or want them."