2 March 2025

SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP has condemned racist intimidation at home in south Belfast.

She was speaking after a property in the Roden Street area was attacked and painted with racist graffiti.

South Belfast and Mid Down MP Ms Hanna said:

“This is a disgraceful act that has prevented a family from moving into their new home. What should have been a moment of joy has turned into a horrible ordeal because of the ugly racism that has once again reared its head.

“Let me be clear – there is no place for racism in south Belfast or anywhere else in Northern Ireland. Where it appears, it will be faced down as it has been in the past and those responsible for this pathetic act should hang their heads in shame.

“I hope that the family impacted understands that those behind this are a tiny minority in what is a vibrant and diverse city – their home city as much as anyone else’s. I hope to see this situated addressed and this family being found a new home they can feel comfortable in. Nobody has the right to deprive them of that.”