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Convicted Bomber For Lord Mayor
A convicted IRA bomber could be Belfast's next Lord Mayor
According to yesterday's Sunday Life, it's believed that Sinn Fein are to seek to make convicted IRA bomber and current Old Park councillor Caral ni Chuilin the next Lord Mayor of Belfast. The Ulster Unionists are to select a candidate shortly from their shortlist and can expect the backing of the DUP, PUP and an independent, however Sinn Fein insist that its their turn and this standoff will leave the Alliance members with the deciding vote.
The Sinn Fein candidate was jailed for 8 years in 1989 for attempting to blow up several police officers, however was released after only serving 4 years of her sentence.
I only hope the Alliance councillors have the wit to realise what an international embarrassment it would be for the city to have a convicted bomber as the chief public representative of Northern Ireland's first city. Alliance councillors must now do what they know is right and oppose any move of this nature.