Statement by Cllr Donna Anderson, TUV Ballymena:
“The flying of the tricolour and 32 County Sovereignty flags on the Cushendall Road in Ballymena is most ironic given the stance of many nationalists and republicans on the flying of the Union flag in ‘shared’ spaces.
“These same people begrudge the flag of the country they live in being flown anywhere, yet on the Cushendall Road, where there is a mixed community and where the Ballymena Health Centre is accessed by people from all backgrounds across the town, they deem it appropriate to fly a foreign flag.
“This is an attempt to raise tensions and intimidate. It is a sad but telling act.
“When republicans abuse the term ‘equality’ we must remember their Trojan horse approach. “Equality” in Republican Newspeak means an assault on British symbols while having no issue with tricolours in an area which should be welcoming to the whole community.”