SCHOOLS IN NORTH BELFAST

Motion Text

That this House notes with extreme concern the violence which has erupted in north Belfast; condemns the attacks on the Holy Cross School and Our Lady of Mercy School; believes that the situation which resulted in the closure of Holy Cross School on 9th January for security reasons is intolerable and that there is no justification for attacks on school children; and further believes that the government and all political parties with influence in the situation should do everything in their power to bring these attacks to an end, to allow the school to be re-opened, to ensure the children are able to attend it in safety and to encourage dialogue as the only way forward to resolve grievances within the communities.