Minister Martin Condemns Craigavon Murder
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Minister Martin Condemns Craigavon Murder
Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Micheál Martin, TD
"I condemn the appalling murder of a PSNI officer while on duty in Craigavon this evening. This callous and cowardly attack will cause revulsion among all right-thinking people.
My thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family and with his
police colleagues at this most difficult time.
The perpetrators of this attack, and of the murders in Antrim town
on Saturday, are clearly intent on plunging Northern Ireland back
into conflict and destroying the peace settlement endorsed by the
people of this island.
Those who carry out such acts received a clear and simple message
from the elected representatives of all the people of Northern
Ireland in the Assembly yesterday morning - you have no
support and you will not succeed.
The two Governments will continue to ensure maximum cooperation,
including between the Garda Siochana and the PSNI, in
countering this threat."
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10 March 2009
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