No protest planned by dissident group
Dissident republican pressure group, éirígí, have said it has no plans to protest at a parade in Antrim for the colleagues of two soldiers murdered at Massereene barracks.
It had been reported the group was set to demonstrate at next Saturday’s march but a statement this morning said:
“Contrary to a number of erroneous media reports éirígí has no plans to protest at the British military parade in Antrim on Saturday October 3rd – a fact which could have been readily established by those responsible for these reports, had they chosen to conduct even the most basic of research.”
Security will be tight next weekend as troops from 38 Engineer Regiment march through the town on their return from Afghanistan.
Sappers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey were shot dead as they collected a pizza delivery outside the base in March, the day before they were due to travel to the war zone.
Two men have been charged in connection with the killings.
