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Armed men who fired shots in the Currynierin area at the weekend are criminals masquerading as republicans, local Sinn Féin councillor Christopher Jackson has said.
Cllr Jackson was commenting after footage emerged on social media of three masked men taking part in a so-called ‘show of strength’ in the estate on Sunday night.
He said: “Those responsible for this are nothing more than criminals masquerading as republicans.
“They have nothing to offer the people of this area but fear and intimidation and should get off the backs of the local community.
“I have been inundated with concerns from local residents who are angered because these people in no way reflect them or their estate.
“What is even more frustrating is the fact that the council is on the verge of securing significant new investment in Currynierin to improve the lives of the people who live there.
“We won’t allow those with a destructive agenda to derail that work but it also underlines the stark contrast between those who want Currynierin to thrive and those who want to drag it back to the past.”
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