HC Deb 12 July 1979 vol 970 c279W
Mr. McCusker

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement about the riot which occurred outside Craigavon Royal Ulster Constabulary station County Armagh on 7 July.

Mr. Humphrey Atkins

During the evening of 7 July, the Royal Ulster Constabulary arrested two men for disorderly behaviour in the Ridgeway Estate area of Craigavon and took them to the local RUC station. Early in the morning of 8 July, in what was believed to have been a protest at these arrests, a group of men arrived at the police station armed with bricks and fencing posts and attacked the building and its occupants. Six police officers were injured before the crowd was dispersed. Eight persons were arrested and charged with various offences arising out of the incident.