DUP condemns Cairncastle '˜Ghost Tommy' vandalism

The memorial was vandalised on Saturday night.

East Antrim DUP MLA Gordon Lyons has condemned those responsible for an attack on the '˜Ghost Tommy' memorial at Cairncastle.

In a statement, Mr. Lyons said: “Over recent months Cllr Gregg McKeen and I, have had the privilege of working with the Friends of the 36th (Ulster) Division Cairncastle and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council as the local community have attempted to ensure that a suitable memorial is erected to the memory of all those from the Cairncastle area who lost their lives in both World Wars and other conflicts.

“It is no coincidence that this attack comes just days after a local Sinn Fein representative sought to heighten tensions in the area with outrageous and insensitive comments designed to cause offence and hurt to the memory of those who lost their lives.