Debate contribution: Racist Hate Crime: East Belfast

Debate contribution by Mr Peter McReynolds on 16 September 2025.

MLA: Mr Peter McReynolds
Party at the time: Alliance Party
Date: 16 September 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Racist Hate Crime: East Belfast
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5111306

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Thank you, Minister, for your kind words. Thank you also for your response. I certainly share your views on the abhorrent scenes that we are seeing from East Belfast on social media. Racism and so-called vigilantism have no place in Northern Ireland's future. Minister, what is your assessment of the importance of a cross-departmental and whole-society approach to tackling hate crime?

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 1552/22-27.

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