Pipe bomb left at Polish couple's home in Steeple, Antrim (Northern Ireland)

[pampango]

Source: BBC

A loyalist group called the BBC on Wednesday to say it carried out the attack.

Ulster Unionist councillor Adrian Watson said a small minority of people were targeting foreign nationals in the area. "Last week there was a home subjected to an attack by a small mob of thugs," he said. "Following that, graffiti went up in the estate warning that foreigners would be targeted."

Maciek Bator from the Polish Association said the Polish community was grateful for the support from local residents and community workers following the attack. However, he warned that some Polish residents would probably leave after such attacks.

The SDLP's Grainne Teggart said the attack had created "disruption and fear". "The positive contribution Polish families and other immigrant families make to the local community is in stark contrast to the negative, sinister and despicable contribution of those responsible for this alert," she said.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-15271940

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In Great Britain, a number of small far-right parties have and still do express support for loyalist paramilitaries, and loyalism in general. This includes the British National Front (who registered to stand in Northern Ireland) and the British People's Party.

Bigger and more moderate right-wing unionist parties like the Ulster Unionists (UUP) or Democratic Unionists (DUP) have actively sought to distance themselves from loyalist paramilitary activity. However, Ian Paisley and his Democratic Unionist Party have been involved with Ulster Resistance and worked alongside loyalist paramilitaries such as the Ulster Defence Association in the 1974 Ulster Workers' Council Strikes and the 1977 Loyalist Association of Workers strike.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_loyalism

Another case of the far-right using violence to intimidate those "others" who seem to exist everywhere in the world - foreigners who live among us.

[xchrom]

1. recommend

[LanternWaste]

2. The ghost of Oswald Mosley may yet live

The ghost of Oswald Mosley may still linger on in the minds and hearts of those in northwest Europe who place a greater value on imaginary red and blue lines on a map than on humanity...

[reggie the dog]

3. bloody worthless fucking cunts the lot of them

bombing people for having polish roots????

[KamaAina]

4. Note that Poles are predominantly Catholic

obviously that's no reason to think they'd join with Irish Catholics in the republican cause, but clearly that makes too much sense for these people. :eyes:

[Bosonic]

5. Both sides still have 'enthusiasts' operating

Bomb explodes at Londonderry City of Culture office

A bomb has exploded outside the City of Culture offices in Londonderry.

The explosion happened at 22:45 BST in Guildhall Square on Wednesday. Police received information that the bomb had been left there and they had just an hour to evacuate the area.

There are no reports of any injuries. But it's understood there was minor damage to the building.

A large part of the city centre remains cordoned off. It is the second attack at the offices this year.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-15284199

[WildEyedLiberal]

6. But I thought that the nationalists were the only terrorists in NI?

That's what the media told me, anyway :eyes: