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The DUP Minister said his post was intended to ‘defuse’ tensions

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons faces being referred to an Assembly watchdog over a social media post about Larne Leisure Centre which was later attacked

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons faces being referred to an Assembly watchdog over a social media post about Larne Leisure Centre which was later attacked

The Assembly communities committee “has expressed no confidence” in minister Gordon Lyons following controversy over comments made about Larne Leisure Centre housing individuals displaced by rioting.

Mr Lyons is facing a backlash over comments made on social media hours before the building was set alight.