DUP accused of bullying UUP councillors in Craigavon

20/06/2006 - 08:14:22
DUP councillors in Co Armagh have been accused of bullying Ulster Unionist colleagues who backed the principle of power-sharing in Craigavon last night.

Dolores Kelly of the SDLP said the UUP councillors were confronted and verbally abused by five or six DUP councillors at the end of last night's council meeting.

The UUP councillors had earlier supported an SDLP motion in favour of power-sharing on Craigavon Council or had abstained from the vote.

Ms Kelly said the DUP members were "shouting and roaring", telling the UUP councillors to hang their heads and shame and asking how they would face victims of republican violence.

She also claimed a female UUP councillor was reduced to tears as a result of the outburst.