MLA hits out after bomb threat
Junior Minister Gerry Kelly has condemned a bomb threat targeting his family home.
Mr Kelly, who is currently in the US on a political trip, said his constituency office received a call on Wednesday morning claiming a bomb was about to be detonated at his family home.
The North Belfast representative said searches failed to find an explosive device, but he condemned those behind the threat.
No group has been blamed for the threat, but dissident republicans have already threatened to attack senior Sinn Fein members, including deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.
Mr Kelly, who is in the US for events to mark 25 years of the McBride Principles on fair employment, said those behind the threat would not deter him from his work.
“I condemn this cowardly threat against my family.
“As a public representative I have received threats before and this latest one will in no way detract me from carrying out my work on behalf of the people who elect me. Be assured that we will not be intimidated.
“It shows the calibre of the people responsible that they would threaten my family and neighbours in such a way.”
