Call for tolerance and peacefulness

Councillor Ian Stevenson has spoken out about the 12th July in Ballycastle.
Cllr Ian StevensonCllr Ian Stevenson
Cllr Ian Stevenson

In a statement to the Times, he called for ‘tolerance’ and for people to be able to express their ‘culture peacefully’.

He continued: “The day in Ballycastle was an enjoyable one for me, at least until the evening. We do not have to agree with what others believe but tolerance is a great thing and people should be able to express their peaceful culture peacefully.

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“For the far greater part this was the case, in my opinion. Intolerance should never be rewarded and people should seek to be law abiding. Even without a councillors code of conduct, I have always believed this to be the case.

“From previous experience I have been aware of bomb scares at parades but we should be mindful that the twelfth is a family day and young children, were shown the wrong example of how some supposed grown ups behave.

“As is the case, Ballycastle is a beautiful place to parade around, has been there for many years and will be there for many years to come as a hopefully shared space for all.

“The intolerance of a small minority should not be the story but rather the many good people who helped make an otherwise enjoyable day for the many who came.”

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