Left-wing socialist republican group publish video footage of themselves removing PSNI public information signs from NI roadsides

Members of a left-wing socialist republican group have published video footage of themselves removing and covering PSNI public information notices in some parts of Northern Ireland.
PSNI officers on a recent foot patrol in Belfast. (Photo: PA Wire)PSNI officers on a recent foot patrol in Belfast. (Photo: PA Wire)
PSNI officers on a recent foot patrol in Belfast. (Photo: PA Wire)

The group, which is called Lasair Dhearg, published the footage on social media last week.

Some of signs removed by the group included information about road safety and anti-social behaviour.

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The PSNI posters were removed from specific locations in both North and West Belfast and replaced with signs containing precisely the same information but with the notable omission of the PSNI logo and instead of 'police warning' the signs no read 'community warning'.

The group said the reason it was removing the PSNI signs was because they are part of "Britain's campaign of 'normalisation' of the PSNI and other security forces".

When contacted by the News Letter, PSNI Chief Inspector Gary Reid said "we are aware of footage which has been shared on social media and are making enquiries.”

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