There is an attempt by some to create a chill factor for Protestants in Seacourt and I would totally condemn that . Meanwhile 6.8% did not declare a religion, and 10.1% expressly said they had none. Canon Molloy said there was still great pride among the Catholic community in Larne. However, a separate forensic report commissioned by the defence had a markedly different conclusion. Both the UDA and the UVF deny they've taken part in the attacks in Larne and throughout Northern Ireland. Reporter: A dossier detailing recent attacks on Catholic families in Larne has been given to the Dublin government's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Brian Cowen. When I go into the room to her she does not recognise me for a few seconds because she thinks these bad boys have come into the house to shoot their daddy. As you can see even those who have been inconvenienced for nearly eight hours have given a good farewell. Ironically, the root of the trouble in Seacourt stems from fall-out of attempts to forge a genuine cross-community spirit. There have been a number of families attacked, innocent families and families of both religions who feel their world has been turned upside down by the actions of, in some cases, mindless thugs. Do you think that there is a concerted campaign to drive Catholics out of Larne? There have also been attacks on the Roman Catholic community from those within the Roman Catholic community who seek to have control of that area. I had that, I had photographs of my mother and father - who are both dead now. Then eventually the police came up and said: "If you don't move they're going to petrol bomb you". The Roman Catholic parish of Kirkinriola is surrounded, or touched on, by the following R.C. The Equality Commission has advised the council that the Ulster flag is an emblem of sectarian significance and should not be flown but the MP, Roy Beggs, has accused them of bullying. Reporter: The forensic report concluded that the presence of glass outside the window indicated that it had been broken from the inside and this led police to believe that the occupants had started the fire themselves. He operates under a loyalist death threat and the acute knowledge that 20 years ago Larne's last leading nationalist, John Turnley, was murdered for his views. I've suffered from intimidation all my life, from being called a fenian this and that and another thing, and then I moved away from here for four years. The perception of Larne is often that of a solidly Protestant, unionist town. It's something beyond my own comprehension. The oldest church in Larne is the St. Cedma's Church, the local Anglican or Church of Ireland parish church. Danny O'Connor MLA (SDLP): Yes, I think there are elements who are determined to use the opportunity in attacking Catholics to destabilise Northern Ireland. It was a statement viewed by many with deep scepticism. Randal's descendants,the Lords of Antrim, reside at Glenarm Castle right down to the present day. By the time of the last census in 2011, 40.8% of the population were Catholic, 35.8% were in the main three Protestant churches, and 6.6% belonged to other denominations or faith (made up of 5.8% Christian-related groups, and 0.8% non Christian-related). Mixed marriages are commonplace, Catholics and Protestants live side by side. It follows that an unknown ancestor either changed his faith or changed his … Download this stock image: Twelfth of July Protestant Order March in Larne Northern Ireland - BEWCPB from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. There are 125 entries in this category, representing 54% of groups. Once we've done that, if the facts themselves disclose that an officer has, for example, assaulted someone, if the evidence is there, then we will put that evidence in file with a recommendation to the Director of Public Prosecutions, that police officer be prosecuted. The town had two high schools: one from each ‘side’. So the level of sectarianism is not against simply one side of the community. When something happens to me I go to the papers and I go to the TV to highlight the problem in Larne and I have been asked before, by the police and local people not to bother going to the press, or the TV to complain, because it only brings more trouble to the area. Superintendent Karen Kennedy has policed the area for the last two years. I've heard those stories as well that there could be as many as eight or ten young Catholics involved in the UDA and its junior wing of the UYM. Roman Catholic Parish Records List of Roman Catholic Parish Records available for Antrim . Superintendent Karen Kennedy (RUC): If you look at the figures you will see that the voting patterns ar4e a virtual mirror for the religious headcount. We have made appeals to the public, we have stressed that we can indeed deal with information in complete confidence. Jan 12, What East Belfast, Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey do have in “It's giving great pleasure to Catholics because the Protestants have lived up. (Historically, the action in Irish Catholic-Protestant marriages was for the girls to be brought up with the mother's religion, and the boys with the father's. We have put together as many names and variations of names for each of the Roman Catholic Parishes of Co. Antrim with a list of ‘approximate’ dates that records are available for. Read more about this topic: Larne. He was a happy child but now he just wants to stay indoors. The next thing was a big loud bang and a lot of smoke, which I thought was a bomb. Danny O'Connor : They are the latest incidents in a town divided by sectarian tensions. Danny O'Connor : Reporter: Roy Beggs: Larne (from Irish: Latharna, the name of a Gaelic terrority) is a seaport and industrial market town, as well as a civil parish, on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a population of 18,323 people in the 2008 Estimate. We've had 30 years of murder, death and destruction - and I believe that people now see that violence has paid. Reporter: I read in the papers the local papers and other papers that some of the councillors agree and some don't and some want to talk the different paramilitary groups. Yet most of the Brennans in Ireland today are Catholic because of their descent from the native Irish discussed above. Anyone who has a complaint about police conduct should refer it to the Police Ombudsman for an independent investigation.". That organisation itself could be described as lacking that sort of central direction and control. Previous attacks mainly occurred in outlying estates. I said I'm not moving. John Shaw: Reporter: Links to more Northern Ireland stories are at the foot of the page. The Catholic Church also has seven sacraments instead of two--Eucharist (or Lord's Supper) and baptism like Protestants, and then penance, … 2001 Census: 7,765 "Catholic" (25.18%); 22,119 "Protestant" (71.74%); 38 Other (0.12%); 910 None (2.95%) NB The DUP got precisely one more first preference than the UUP in Larne as a whole in 2001 - 3985 votes to 3984. However, security walls, euphemistically called “peace lines”, still separate key Catholic and Protestant neighbourhoods. This tells the reader that only seven per cent of NI is not Protestant or Catholic, while on census day 2011 10.1% told the NISRA they were not religious, 0.8% identified a non-Christian denomination and 6.8% didn't answer. Mr O'Connor is concerned the two recent attacks were on homes in the town centre. Spotlight raised with the Police Ombudsman concerns that individuals within the nationalist community felt that some members of the police had discouraged them from bringing a prosecution. In reality, there have been attacks on the Roman Catholic community from those who call themselves loyalists. Reporter: The RUC says 53 of those attacks were against Catholic families, and 35 against Protestant. I have no doubt that members of the UDA have been involved. The town's MP is Roy Beggs, who also answered the loyalist call in Larne in 1995 when he obstructed police and traffic on a main road. Unfortunately, and I do have to be honest here, unfortunately there is a reluctance by the local population, the local community in Larne to come forward and give us information. Despite living on a small island where cultures collide, it's not too often you can find the traditions of green and orange sitting as comfortably side by side as in Larne. 4.3% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed. It said the glass outside could be explained by an explosion in the kitchen. He received death threats after he objected to a UDA flag flying outside his house. [6] The Larne Local Government District had a population of 32,180 in 2011. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Now other people have told me of a similar a thing. Bricks every night of the week. That is a top priority. But, Paul Farrell feels there are occasions where some police could do more to bring about prosecutions. John Shaw fought (boxed) for Northern Ireland in the 1982 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal, but he and his family have experienced far more danger outside the ring. David Ervine: It is seen as a symbol of the undivided succession of Christ. The first steps may well be the removal of graffiti and slogans. In other towns, estates like this would be an attractive place to live. 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