Davy Thompson, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer
Last night’s attack included stone-throwing and attempts to board a bus as well as a Translink monitoring car
Davy Thompson, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer condemned those responsible for last night’s attack on bus services in the Lagmore estate in Belfast.
“Last night a group of youths gathered in the Lagmore area made attempts to board the Metro bus service. When this did not succeed they proceeded to stone the bus. The same actions occurred to a Translink car which was monitoring the service.
“This is now the fourth night in a row of attacks on the bus service in Lagmore and appears to coincide with the mid-term break. These acts of mindless violence threaten not just the safety of bus drivers but that of passengers. Unfortunately there is a history of attacks on bus services in the Lagmore area and services only recently returned to the estate after assurances were provided by local political and community leaders. Continue reading
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