Appearing on Pollock Drive, in the Mourneview area of Lurgan, County Armagh, the cruel phrases were stencilled on an electric box in red, according to Armaghi.
The vandalism was quickly condemned as a local Northern Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) councillor. SDLP Councillor Ciaran Toman addressed the act and stated the views conveyed in the graffiti did not reflect the views of the local people. “It is reprehensible in this day and age that someone would go out of their way and erect such a sign… This racist and homophobic action is a direct consequence of the failure of political leadership,” Toman said. “These views are not representative of the majority people of Lurgan nor of the people in Northern Ireland and they will