A soldier F flag was erected outside of a nursery in the area
Flags that have been erected in a children’s playpark and outside a nursery group in South Belfast have been condemned.
The flags have been erected in the Newtownbreda area of the city and have been condemned by local councillors as “completely unacceptable”. It includes a ‘Soldier F‘ flag that was placed outside of a local nursery group.
Alliance Castlereagh South councillor Jamie Harpur has said the erection of the flags has caused deep concern for local families and that it is designed to “create division and unease where it is least welcome.”
He said: “It is completely unacceptable that flags have been erected within a children’s play park in Newtownbreda, and that ‘Soldier F’ flags have been placed directly outside a local nursery group in the area.
“Children’s spaces should be exactly that- spaces where young people can play, learn and feel safe, free from any form of intimidation or political messaging. The presence of these flags in and around facilities used by children is wholly inappropriate and deeply concerning to many local families.
“Regardless of background or viewpoint, we should all be able to agree that children must be kept out of these issues. Using shared community spaces in this way only serves to create division and unease where it is least welcome.
“We have raised this with the relevant authorities and will continue to push for action to have these removed. Our public spaces should be welcoming, inclusive, and safe for everyone, especially our children.”
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