Threat to women and girls in Belfast is from ‘indigenous, local, straight, NI men’ says councillor

DUP playpark proposal accused of ‘stirring up racial tensions’ is voted down at City Hall

Belfast City Hall has seen parties split over a motion on play parks

Michael Kenwood, Local Democracy Reporter

Yesterday at 23:25

The threat to women and girls in Belfast is “indigenous, local, straight, Northern Irish men”, a councillor has said.

Green Party councillor Brian Smyth was speaking out against “absolute curse” of vigilante patrols in Belfast that have been harassing and intimidating ethnic minorities and migrants.