Anger as Sands mural is vandalised
The face of the legendary republican was daubed with luminous yellow paint in the early hours of Sunday.
It follows in the wake of similar incidents at several locations throughout the West.
Said local Sinn Féin councillor Charlene O’Hara: “How could any right thinking person even contemplate vandalising a mural of one of the greatest Irishmen that ever lived? Bobby Sands represents everything a person should aspire to be. He loved the Twinbrook community and the people within it. Whoever carried out this attack is the lowest of the low.”
Cllr O’Hara said the latest incident was “an attack on the people of West Belfast” and called on locals to show their feelings at this week’s vigil in memory of Bobby Sands.
“Our Connolly House, Sevastopol Street and Turf Lodge advice centres have also been paint-bombed.
“These centres are used to provide advice and assistance to members of the local community.
“In two days time we will commemorate the 28th aniversary of Bobby Sands’ death on hunger strike.
“I would call on the people of Twinbrook and the Colin area to come out on to the Stewartstown Road on Tuesday at 5pm to attend the black flag vigil in Bobby’s memory and to show their disgust at this vile attack,” added Cllr O’Hara.
