Condemnation after woman asks Arlene Foster for selfie before chanting 'Up the Ra'

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Politicians in Northern Ireland were quick to denounce the woman's actions

Image: PA FORMER DUP LEADER Arlene Foster has said she was “very disappointed” after a guest at business awards ceremony on Saturday asked her for a selfie before proceeding to chant ‘up the Ra’ while standing beside her.

Politicians in Northern Ireland were quick to denounce the woman’s actions, particularly due to the harm the IRA has brought on Foster’s family. The IRA shot Arlene’s father. Why do this? Can we not disagree decently? I’m so sick of this nonsense. It’s serves no cause or community and just divide us further. https://t.co/qcIHWFZmR4In 1988, when Foster was 16, the IRA attempted to blow up her school bus in Lisnaskea Co Fermanagh in an effort to kill the bus driver, a part-time UDR soldier.

Democratic Unionist Party assembly member Phillip Brett told BBC Radio Ulster’s Nolan Show he was “angry and disappointed” by the video.“For someone to think it appropriate to come up to them to chant in their face the name of the organisation that tried to murder her father, the name of the organisation that tried to blow up her school bus is frankly beyond the pale.”“I’m just utterly sick and tired of the constant drive to hurt and offend.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

 

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Disgusting. Fosters father was murdered by the IRA.

Ha ha

I heard she joined in 🙈

She should get a bloody good kick up her ra🤡🤡

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