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Graffiti blitz leads to CCTV call Graffiti blitz leads to CCTV call
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The Mayor of Newtownabbey has called for CCTV cameras to be installed in Ballyclare after numerous businesses were daubed with graffiti overnight.The Mayor of Newtownabbey has called for CCTV cameras to be installed in Ballyclare after numerous businesses were daubed with graffiti overnight.
Around 30 premises in the town were affected.Around 30 premises in the town were affected.
Some of graffiti is anti-UDA and is being linked to loyalist infighting in the area. Some of the graffiti is anti-UDA and is being linked to loyalist in-fighting in the area.
"It (CCTV) is another form of eyes that would be accessible to the police and makes the community feel safer ," said Councillor Nigel Hamilton. "It (CCTV) is another form of eyes that would be accessible to the police and makes the community feel safer," said Councillor Nigel Hamilton.
"It also makes it more difficult for people to carry out this sort of pernicious act in a town area like this because they will be under the scrutiny of the CCTV camera.""It also makes it more difficult for people to carry out this sort of pernicious act in a town area like this because they will be under the scrutiny of the CCTV camera."
One of the businesses targeted in the attack belongs to optometrist David Henderson.
'More police''More police'
One of the businesses targeted in the attack belongs to optometrist David Henderson.
He said: "I realise resources are finite, but we do need more police. What these chaps did last night must have taken them at least two hours."He said: "I realise resources are finite, but we do need more police. What these chaps did last night must have taken them at least two hours."
Council workers in the County Antrim town have begun to remove the graffiti.Council workers in the County Antrim town have begun to remove the graffiti.