Statement by TUV Court Councillor Jolene Bunting:
“The attack on the War Memorial in Woodvale Park is disgusting.
“Slogans glorifying terrorists and gloating in the murder of Lee Rigby were scrawled on a memorial which commemorates all of those who died in the First World War from across Europe and beyond.
“Additionally, the Peace tree (planted in 1916 in memory of the soldiers of the area who never came home) was attacked.
“This attack is clearly an attempt by Republicans to stir up tensions ahead of the annual parades. “Anyone with information about this appalling attack should immediately come forward to the police.”