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| Republicans attack Sinn Fein MLA | Republicans attack Sinn Fein MLA |
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| A Sinn Fein assembly member has been attacked by young republicans in the Dunclug estate in Ballymena, County Antrim. | A Sinn Fein assembly member has been attacked by young republicans in the Dunclug estate in Ballymena, County Antrim. |
| Daithi McKay was set upon as he left the home of a community worker who was targeted on Wednesday night. He was left shaken and injured. | Daithi McKay was set upon as he left the home of a community worker who was targeted on Wednesday night. He was left shaken and injured. |
| The dispute started over the removal of a bonfire to commemorate internment. | The dispute started over the removal of a bonfire to commemorate internment. |
| The community worker, who does not want to be identified, said he was now considering leaving the estate. | The community worker, who does not want to be identified, said he was now considering leaving the estate. |
| "Last night there was probably up to 20 young people," he said. | "Last night there was probably up to 20 young people," he said. |
| "Twenty young people who can hold a community of 900 houses to ransom. | "Twenty young people who can hold a community of 900 houses to ransom. |
| "There is not much future for us, I can't see how the regeneration plans are going to work." | "There is not much future for us, I can't see how the regeneration plans are going to work." |