‘No plans’ for safety review of Soldier F banners

A Stormont department has said it has no plans to carry out a safety review after a Soldier F banner fell from a lamppost and reportedly damaged a car.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Sep 2019, 18:11 BST
A banner in Carrickfergus in support of Soldier F. Photo Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker PressA banner in Carrickfergus in support of Soldier F. Photo Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker Press
A banner in Carrickfergus in support of Soldier F. Photo Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker Press

A banner on High Street in Lurgan was removed by the Department for Infrastructure for “safety” reasons on Saturday after it came loose and caused an obstruction.

Police are investigating a report that a vehicle was damaged by wires hanging from the banner.

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Chief Inspector Barney O’Connor said the banner was removed “to ensure public safety”.

SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly said the department should now begin a safety review of all Soldier F banners in the Province.

A DfI spokesperson told the News Letter it has “no plans” to initiate a review.

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