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 David Ford

Gay rugby team comment is a cheap foul after by-election rucking - Lynch

12.01.00pm GMT Wed 20th Feb 2008

Alliance North Belfast representative Gerry Lynch (photography: Dave Young)

Alliance North Belfast representative Gerry Lynch

Alliance Party Executive Director Gerry Lynch has hit out at Edwin Poots over his comments regarding the Ulster Titans rugby team.

Gerry Lynch stated: "The DUP are a wounded animal at the moment and Poots is thrashing around pandering to their old predjudices. After the good rucking served to the DUP in the Dromore by-election, they are picking on gay people as a way of reconnecting with their base. How nasty and spiteful to scapegoat a small minority to make up for their own failings in government!

"Using this type of predjudice was a favourite tactic of Ian Paisley Junior - Edwin Poots would be well advised not to use that man as a political role model.

"All we get from the DUP is negativity in the press and failure to deliver in Stormont. People are getting sick of their behaviour."

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