RoI football supporters attack ambulance County Tyrone.

Original post   (by Irish Republican Watch, added Wednesday, 12 June 2002 14:35:33 UTC+1)

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Hussey condemns ambulance attack
A UUP MLA today condemned an attack on an ambulance by Republic of
Ireland football supporters in County Tyrone.
 

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Derek Hussey, Assembly member for West Tyrone, said he was appalled by
the incident which he said took place after the Irish team beat Saudi
Arabia to progress to the last 16 of the World Cup.

Mr. Hussey last week appealed directly to the Football Association of
Ireland to issue a statement asking Irish supporters not to carrying
out further attacks on buses carrying schoolchildren to and from
Strabane Grammar School.

He said he was angry at the latest development.

He stated: “I cannot understand the mentality of those who cause
damage to an ambulance. It defies logic. Do they not stop to think
that ultimately they could well be depriving someone of the right to
life?

“If the ambulance has to be withdrawn from service for repairs, it
will place a further burden on the already hard pressed Ambulance
Service.

“Thankfully the driver was unhurt but this attack must have been a
dreadful ordeal which no member of the emergency services should have
to endure. It is scandalous that we live in an environment where
attacks on ambulance drivers, firefighters and bus drivers are
commonplace.”