SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Loyalist thugs on the rampage rampage in Portadown and Lisburn in the North of

Socialist Action No. 136, 4 April 1986 · p. 12 of the scan · 182 words

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As always to a sectarian orgy.

In Lisburn County Antrim, four Catholic homes ere attacked and burnt The mobile classrooms at a Catholic school were destroyed. A bar was petrol bombed shops looted.

The Loyalist violence im Portadown erupted sher the north of Ireland Secretary, Tom King, was THE TRUE face of Ulster Unionism showed itself again on Monday night. Loyalist mobs went on the with Loyalist demonstrations, the marches and actions turned inLoyalist Apprentice Boys Loyalist prepared for an assault on the Catholic area.

The fascist British National Front had also gone to Portadown placards and giving the National Front headquarters address in Britain to conPaper with the Post Office andinal Enterprises, PO Box 50, London N1.

tact for support.

The Loyalists attempted to storm the Catholic area or roradown acros: protestant the river Bann.

brought by the ment into the openly expressed political support LOUS Lovaists. One army maiol was quoted in the dian on Monday as publicly declaring to the Loyalist sticking thugs 'its at me towards you.' The aim of the Loyalist rampage was pressure the

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