15 January 1998 Edition
Threat to Fermanagh nationalists
NATIONALISTS in the Fermanagh village of Newtownbutler who have been receiving threats from loyalists since last October are now receiving chickens' heads through the post.
Local Sinn Fein Councillor Gerry McHugh has also reported one instance where a rat's head was nailed to the door of a nationalist home.
McHugh also claimed that a New Year's Eve incident, when 10 shots were fired at the home of the Protestant Kelly family, is totally unconnected.
And while Unionist councillor Sam Foster is busy trying to play up the threat to Protestants, McHugh has said, ``Republicans are not interested in perpetuating these kinds of incidents.''
He also pointed out that loyalists were not beyond carrying out such acts to ``suit their own ends.'' McHugh said he was very sceptical of media reports claiming that INLA was responsible for the attack.
Local Sinn Fein Councillor Gerry McHugh has also reported one instance where a rat's head was nailed to the door of a nationalist home.
McHugh also claimed that a New Year's Eve incident, when 10 shots were fired at the home of the Protestant Kelly family, is totally unconnected.
And while Unionist councillor Sam Foster is busy trying to play up the threat to Protestants, McHugh has said, ``Republicans are not interested in perpetuating these kinds of incidents.''
He also pointed out that loyalists were not beyond carrying out such acts to ``suit their own ends.'' McHugh said he was very sceptical of media reports claiming that INLA was responsible for the attack.