LISTEN: Church sprayed with graffiti near Glenavy

By Q Radio News

St Aidan's Church is Glenavy has been sprayed with graffiti overnight.

The Minister at the church, Rev Linda Cronin spoke to Q Radio:

Rev Linda Cronin

Alliance Councillor David Honeyford has hit out at those behind the attack.

The graffiti was daubed on the hall of St Aidan’s Church in the village. Councillor Honeyford said it was condemned by everyone there.

“This graffiti has no place in our society, particularly on the walls of a church hall,” he said.

I feel absolutely gutted for our local Church of Ireland family to have their hall abused by local thugs, which I utterly condemn.

The Rev Linda Cronin has worked tirelessly and been a key member of local team throughout this pandemic 1/2 pic.twitter.com/NUVJLrQXaU

— David Honeyford MLA (@dhoneyford) September 15, 2020

“The reverend is a key member of the local team which has been supporting the community throughout the pandemic, and everyone will join me in condemning those behind this vandalism and the abuse of the church hall by thugs.

“I have spoken to Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council and asked them to remove the graffiti as soon as possible, and I urge anyone with information on this incident to contact police with it immediately.”

Sinn Féin Councillor Gary McCleave has also condemned graffiti on St. Aidan’s Church Hall in Glenavy:

“The daubing of graffiti on St Aidan's Church Hall in Glenavy is wrong and I condemn it.

“There is no place for this type of activity in our society.

“Anyone with information on this attack should bring it forward to the PSNI.