HC Deb 07 June 2000 vol 351 c282W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps the RUC took following the Irish News newspaper report of 5 August concerning threats received by organisers and children participating in a hurling summer scheme to have taken place on the O'Neill Park, Dungannon; when the police first learned of the threats against the scheme; and what measures were taken to address the community relations aspects of this incident. [105462]

Mr. Ingram

As a result of information on 3 August, police personally informed two representatives of the Gaelic Athletic Association at O'Neill Park that day and a third representative on 4 August of a possible threat to the summer scheme. Appropriate crime prevention and security advice was given and all police patrols were briefed to give attention to the area at the times given by GAA representatives.