The Führer of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) Nigel Farage flew into Belfast today ostensibly to support his candidate for the European Parliament, Henry Reilly and a motley crew of wannabe UKIP councillors.
First port of call was Belfast's famous Crown Bar where Farage and his entourage were refused permission to film one of their notorious 'photo opportunities'. They found refuge in the nearby Europa hotel where Farage claimed immigrants were driving down wages and said "Britain is becoming the cheap labour economy and I don't think that is really socially a very desirable place for us to be." He singled out Romanians and Bulgarians in particular. Two weeks ago a Romanian man had faeces thrown at him during a sickening racist attack in east Belfast and there are fears Belfast is becoming the race hate capital of the United Kingdom. So thanks for your timely intervention Nige.
After being shunned by the Crown and crawling to the Europa (oh the irony) our Nige met up with our old pals Henry Reilly, Rub McGee (aka Robert McKee) and purveyor of pirate DVDs Bill (Bollocks) Hill.
Henry Reilly, Rub McGee, Nigel Farage - pictured in The Europa NOT The Crown
Rub McGee, Farage, Bill (Bollocks) Hill
Oul Henry will be no stranger to regular readers of LAD and we very much miss his late night ramblings on Twitter where on more than one occasion it appeared that he had perhaps indulged in too much of his nightly medicine. Rumour has it that if you need a lift from Henry anywhere these days you might be out of luck.
Rub McGee and Bill Hill are altogether more worrying drinking buddies for Farage.
McKee is 'Chairman' of the so-called 'Protestant Coalition' which was set up as spin off from 'Britain First' by ex-BNP man Jim (Dodgy) Dowson and his henchman Paul Golding.
Jim Dowson, David Nicholl, Paul Golding, Alice Dowson, Bill Hill. unknown, Robert McKee, Sam McCrory, Willie Frazer
Protestant Coalition registration documents: 'Leader': Jim Dowson, 'Treasurer': Paul Golding
Britain First have been in the headlines recently for launching 'invasions' of mosques in Glasgow and Bradford. Newspapers in Scotland have called into question the source of 'army' bibles handed out during these raids. Asked where the bibles might have come from, Jim Dowson said: "I've no idea. We buy bibles all the time, sometimes about 2,000 at a time. We must have got them cheap".
The Electoral Commission have been forced to change their rules after Dowson was allowed to use the slogan 'Remember Lee Rigby' on on voting slips in next week's European Elections.
Lee Rigby's mother Lyn has spoken out on Facebook against Dowson and Britain First's cynical attempt to capitalise on the first anniversary of her son's murder:
Meanwhile the Protestant Coalition have thrown whatever support they can muster (16 likes) behind Henry Reilly:
and Jim (Dodgy) Dowson has wished UKIP well while talking about 'corruption'.
The Scottish shit-stirring windbag was very prominent in the early days of the fleg protests and was likely to be seen at Belfast City Hall wielding his trusty bucket collecting money for "loyalist prisoners" or whatever cause he was "supporting" that week.
Jim Dowson, shit-stirring Scottish C.U.N.T. (Citizen Under Nationalist Threat)
So successful was Dodgy at the old shit-stirring thing that he was swiftly arrested by the peelers - pretty much at the same time as fellow C.U.N.T.s (Citizens Under Nationalist Threat) Wee Jamie Bryson and Willie (The Tazer) Frazer.
Before getting involved in saving Belfast from the horror of Belfast City Hall only flying the Union Fleg on designated days (in common with other U.K. cities) Dowson (a former Calvinist Minister) had been involved in all sorts of dodgy money making schemes exposed by anti-fascist group Hope Not Hate. His so-called Life League - an extremist anti-abortion group specialised in sending photographs of foetuses to schools and the like.
Jim Dowson - photographs of dead foetuses not pictured
Most famously Dowson was fund raiser for the BNP and managed the membership of the right-wing organisation from his HQ in Dundonald. Dowson subsequently fell out with Nick Griffin over, you guessed it money, but not before some high profile industrial tribunal cases, claims that Dowson "owned" the BNP and rows over European funding. Dowson finally 'quit' the BNP (he claims he was never a member!) " after being accused of groping a blonde activist".
Before leaving the BNP in 2010 the Scottish Daily Record published an expose of Dowson detailing his criminal convictions including breach of the peace in 1986, possession
of a weapon and breach of the peace in 1991 and criminal damage in 1992.
He was forced out of his local Orange Lodge and took part in
demonstrations against fellow Orangemen, attacking them as "atheists and
boozers" after he was "born again".
Dowson subsequently set up a rival far right racist group called 'Britain First' in 2011 with fellow BNP outcast and trusted lapdog Paul Golding using the database of contacts he had gathered in his Dundonald operation to secure support - and funding.
After his arrest in March 2013 Dowson set up an offshoot of Britain First - the Protestant Coalition with fellow hardliners Wee Willie Frazer, former UPRG man Davy Nicholl, Tiger's Bay Loyalist Bill (Bollocks) Hill, Woodvale self-confessed "dangerous man" Rab McKee and notably Paul Golding.
Dowson claimed that everyone was welcome to join the Protestant Coalition!
Protestant Coalition registration forms showing Jim Dowson as 'Leader' and Paul Golding as 'Treasurer'
Before long Dowson (and his new friends) were up to his old tricks:
Jim Dowson's time at the Protestant Coalition came after a very public row on social media with the PUP's Izzy Giles when he launched a series of homophobic tirades.
It's worth pointing out at this point that as part of Dowson's bail conditions he is banned from using social media. Izzy was unconvinced that Jim was obeying this ruling.
I'm not Jim Dowson - honest officer
Not long after the Protestant Coalition apologised for Dowson's rant and quickly thereafter Dowson ostensibly left the party. We have it on very very good authority that Dowson was told to step down by "the boys".
Dowson has due to his bail conditions been quiet in Northern Ireland of late but has found other ways to stay active notably via the Facebook account of one 'Alice Dowson'. Other loyalists (even Twat King Cole) have been quick to pick up on this but to the best of our knowledge no action against 'Alice' has been taken by the authorities.
I'm still not Jim Dowson, my name is 'Alice', said Jim
Yesterday the world was rocked to learn that one of the few remaining members of the Protestant Coalition, Rab McGee had quit citing "health and family problems" (but no mention of a run in with some paramilitaries last week).
With Hill, Golding and Nicholl leaving during 2013 that only leaves Willie Frazer (and possibly So It Is Sam) from the remaining "Gang Of Shite".
Rub McGee, surrender monkey
But what of Dowson?
As 'Alice' he continues to share the fascist filth peddled on Britain First's vile Facebook page.
Alice Dowson - definitely NAT Jim Dowson. Really
And the big news: Jim is back in the fleg game telling Britain First's 131,000 gullible Facebook followers that "every town in Ulster has 'British zones' and in these areas people feel united and safe" - try telling that to the people of Carrick and Larne Jim!
Jim Dowson and Britain First. Horseshit.
We hope Dowson's bail conditions are relaxed soon and he is allowed to speak in public. He is the greatest advertisement for a liberal, tolerant, progressive pluralist society anyone could hope for.
The way we were. The Protestant Coalition: (L-R) So It Is Sam, Rub McGee, Wee Willie, Billy Bollocks, Cher (guest shit-stirrer), Dodgy
Today Rub McGee and his cohorts in the so-called Protestant Coalition accused us of misleading the public and well... theft.
A load of old bollocks. Well spotted 'Andrew'
Rub (who on occasions, when it suits him, denies being part of the "coalition") even sent us a PM via our Facebook page:
Rub's PM's to us. We have loads of this shit.
(The 'David Jeffries' comment is in relation to the PC's reporting of the announcement that David Jeffrey will stand down as Linfield Manager at the end of the current season)
Let's make this very simple for Rub:
1. Yes we are currently writing a book and as is traditional in publishing we may make a few bob from if it's any good and people buy it. None of the proceeds will go to charity.
2. In December we released a charity single which was pulled by our distributors after a campaign orchestrated by various loyalists who labelled the song "sectarian". The lyrics are here and the chief protagonist named here. The full story was published here.
We have always been 100% transparent about the song
As we said at the time we
will donate all money raised anonymously (that's ALL money - not profits - we did it all for free) to a local charity and arrange to hand the
proceeds over via a local journalist to ensure full transparency.
That is still our intention.
To date no sales have been registered for the song. Here's a screenshot from our distributors website which explains why:
Information regarding sales data. Song released December - sales data not available until 50 days after end of month
Here are two screenshots from our admin panel (please note date and time)
Last December overview - showing 'taken down'
Total sales showing as of today - zero!
So Rub: as usual you are fucking wrong.
We shall expect an apology on your shitty Facebook page forthwith.
In the meantime we will reserve you a copy of our book.
Here's our video for the song featuring a guest appearance from Tim McGarry
We would love it if you donated a few quid to our original chosen charity SOS Bus NI. They deserve your support. Just click here and tell them LAD sent you.
(*Citizen Under Nationalist Threat)
Willie Frazer has long been regarded as a figure of fun; a loyalist clown blethering on about "ShinFayneIRA", IRA horsemeat, engaging in outrageous publicity stunts and that missing money.
Much can be written about Frazer's background and perhaps it is his undeniably tragic past (although questions remain about his family's involvement in the notorious Glenanne Gang) that has instilled in him a demonstrable hatred of all things "republican" or "nationalist" and a distorted view of anyone who opposes his warped world view.
In Frazerworld anyone who contradicts him is either a terrorist, a terrorist apologist or a terrorist sympathiser. Those who he includes in this imaginary cabal include the DUP, the UUP, Alliance, NI21 and of course us here at LAD.
For the record we believe all acts of terrorism and violence are wrong - regardless of the cause. There is no justification. There is no get out clause. Fuck the IRA. Fuck the UVF.
In recent weeks Frazer has really gone to town in his sectarian ramblings both as an individual "victims campaigner" (a term lazily used by local journalists) and as a member of the vile so-called Protestant Coalition.
This "Coalition" seems to consist of himself, Rub (nee Rab) McGee and Sam (So It Is) McCrory following the resignations of founding members BNP fund raiser Jim (Dodgy) Dowson and Bill (Umbrellas) Hill. There was another one but he's not a well man so just forget about him.
(For the record I the author am 'technically' a Protestant - albeit an atheist. I am not a member of any coalition of Protestants)
Frazer's (and the so-called Protestant Coalition's) most recent "victim" has been Catherine Seeley who has the audacity to be not only a TAIG but also a ShinFayneIRA Councillor. Oh the horror.
After a campaign orchestrated by Frazer/McGee & their so-called 'Protestant Coalition' Ms. Seeley left her job at the Boys Model despite support from her students.
Fortunately Catherine has been redeployed to another school but has so far remained silent on the intimidation orchestrated by Frazer, McKee and Co. although she did publicly thank pupils at the Boys Model for their support at Sinn Fein's recent Ard Fheis.
So far so horrendous.
Last night Willie and his entourage (including the execrable and terminally dim Rub McGee) decided to take a road trip to Mid Ulster.
Their target this time was Magherafelt District Council.
Why?
Well the bastarbs at Magherafelt District Council had the nerve - the fucking NERVE - to erect a plaque in memory of two Magherafelt Councillors murdered by loyalist terrorists.
Of course they were ShinFayneIRA councillors so that makes it okay in Frazerworld as by definition they were terrorists. And murderers.
Well actually no it doesn't.
Yeah sure both men were republicans and one was named (under parliamentary privilege) by that well known Christian Willie McCrea of being in the IRA, but unless I'm very much mistaken neither was ever convicted of anything (correct me if I'm wrong).
The big question is why people like Frazer are allowed to spread their gospel of hatred while the majority of decent people want to get on with their lives and forget the past. Why aren't the authorities taking legal action against these purveyors of sectarian hatred?
There are those who would say that having "terrorists in government" is wrong.
Frankly we would rather have former terrorists in government as opposed to them running around killing people and wrecking the fucking place. If they have bought into the idea of democracy rather than being murderous wankstains then we say "well done on catching up on the rest of humanity. We'll be watching."
Christmas in Belfast 2012 will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.
Roads were blocked, businesses destroyed, lives ruined and family life disrupted due to the 'peaceful protests' resulting from the democratic decision to fly the Union Flag on Belfast City Hall on designated days only; a policy in keeping with UK government recommendations and followed by all other major cities in the UK.
The wording of the proposal was:
Flying of the Union Flag at the Belfast City Hall
That the decision of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee of 23rdNovember under the heading “Flying of the Union Flag at the Belfast City Hall” be amended to provide that this Council should adopt the practice of flying the Union Flag on designated days, as applied at Parliament Buildings. This reflects the agreed sovereigntyof Northern Ireland confirmed in the Good Friday Agreement and accepted by all its signatories. By doing it regularly and with dignity, we recognise that we live in a society and City made up of people who are British, Irish and both. The designated days’ solution does justice to these principles; the agreement by all on British sovereignty; the fact of a shared society; and the need for respect and avoiding all triumphalism and the arrangements currently operating at Stormont.It also reflects the preferred determination of the Equality Commission.
(emphasis: LAD)
The vote was democratically carried by a majority of 29 to 21.
It would appear that some cunts can't read.
Meet Ian McCrory
McCrory is a leader of a shadowy group called Ulster Protestant Voice (UPV) who called loyalists unto the streets to protest last December. A family member Sam is the chairman of the Protestant Coalition.
This week he put online his justification for protests:
"Why loyalists decided
to protest
In December 3rd 2012 a vote was taken at a council meeting
in a capital city this vote was in reference to the flag policy which
has stood unbroken for over 100 years.
The policy was challenged four
years previous by Sinn Fein but failed because they wouldn't accept
an alliance proposal to support designated days, Sinn Fein and
republicanism wanted the flag removed permanently.
Fast forward four
years and the matter was again raised, republican councillors cited
equality and shared space as reasons for its proposed removal despite
the fact the equality commission only found 7 registered complaints
in the previous 10 years in regards to city halls symbols which
included the union flag. This time around Sinn Fein backed by the
SDLP once again tried to have the union flag removed permanently but
quickly realised that without the support of the alliance party their
proposal was again doomed to fail.
So nationalist councillors took
the decision to accept the amendment by the party with the swinging
vote (Alliance) which opted for designated flag days. This proposal
was brought before the equality commission who decided to ignore the
signed petitions of over 40,000 Belfast citizens and it was decided
the matter would be put before council for voting.
December 3rd 2012
seen thousands of Protestants gather at Belfast's city hall in
protest at the impending vote to remove the union flag from the
capital city of Northern Ireland Belfast's city hall. As thousands
gathered speeches were read and messages relayed from inside the
council chamber as to what was going on. The mood was defiant yet
completely peaceful even after the vote had been taken, up until a
Sinn Fein councillor uttered the words "This must be seen as a
victory for republicanism and it's just another step in our ultimate
aims of removing all symbols relating to Britishness from this
chamber and this city".
(This is total and utter bollocks: here is the video from the entire Council meeting. We have watched the entire meeting and at no point is the line "This must be seen as a
victory for republicanism and it's just another step in our ultimate
aims of removing all symbols relating to Britishness from this
chamber and this city"used.)
"After that the protest quickly turned
violent and sparked street protests that spanned the length of our
country and further afield.
Since 1906 the union flag has flown from
Belfast city hall, through all the bombing shooting and trauma of the
troubles, that little symbol of Britishness reminded people that
despite the bloodshed the pain the horrors of war, our nationality
remained unbroken and untouched by terrorists fingers. The protests
soon made world news with media outlets focussing on the trouble that
accompanied a small number of street protests, none mentioned that
these scenes of trouble flared at interfaces with nationalist who
celebrated, goaded and taunted people that they "had won"
None focused on the overzealous way the security forces treated the
peaceful protests often disregarding their own rules to conduct a
"political operation at all costs" Men Women and kids
beaten, photographed and later arrested for attending protests that
had never seen any public disorder. People kept on remand in jail for
crimes including "waving a flag provocatively" and
"obstructively sitting". It is the view held by many that
the police service acted with a blank canvass to do what they could
to quell the protests.
Violence cannot be justified nor condoned but
the right of peaceful protest and lawful assembly is the basic fabric
of a democratic society, yet in Northern Ireland 2012/13 this right
was denied. With the threat of injury or arrest numbers dropped
protests ceased to be a countrywide occurrence yet pockets remain
defiant. The protests transformed from road blocks to white line to
cultural marches in an attempt to counteract the robust way the
police treated the protests.
Despite the fact protests, be they white
line or cultural marches, were totally peaceful the police remained
determined to demonise, demoralise and criminalise anyone who partook
in open objection to the removal of the national flag. Working
alongside the police operation to dispel the protests were the
mainstream media who printed story after story detailing the few
violent events on a near daily occurrence they printed or published
images of innocent protesters wanted by police, the term "flegger"
soon emerged to humiliate protesters. They run stories of business's
who lost trade who had to close or lay off staff as a result of
protests, city center traders soon called for rate relief from
council because get were adversely affected. Despite the fact only
one instance of public order was recorded in or around the city
center connected to protests (the night of December 3rd). Business's
who were situated far from any protest point were calling for council
rate relief again blaming protesters and again media used this as a
means to demonise protesters.
Despite all of this the protest has
continued albeit on a smaller scale every week at Belfast city hall,
politicians, police and media outlets all claim we are wasting our
time and that protests will not get our flag back up, The protesters
know this they know that the only way to overturn that decision is by
a re-vote by council and for that, unionists need to regain the
majority in Belfast city council. That is why these protests have
remained a weekly occurrence for now on approaching a year. The
protesters have engaged in a campaign to raise awareness around the
voting apathy within our communities we've actively sought to
convince unionists to register to vote and to use that vote This has
proved somewhat successful given the fact that the electoral
commission released figures showing a rise in registration returns
from the unionist community against the fall in nationalists
communities.
The protest at city hall remain's as a reminder to
people what can happen when you waste your vote. And through actively
encouraging people to vote we believe we can achieve a satisfactory
end to the protests which will see the flag be reinstated to our
capital city hall. In December 2012 republicans proposed removal as
part of their political objective, the alliance party amended it as
part of their objective to create a better more inclusive society, in
short both have brought about the total opposite. Community Relations
in Belfast in 2013 are at depleted levels not seen since the peace
process began. Cross community activities have suffered. Sectarian
attacks have increased. Interface peace walls are being added to. The
process be it republicans political aims or the alliance party's
equality aims have failed and failed miserably for all the citizens
of Belfast".
Tonight we asked a member of the PUP why they are supporting the protest.
So since the PUP don't know what they are supporting, lets see what one of the organisers has to say:
Perhaps we should refer back to a comment McCrory himself posted on Facebook back in February for the real reason for the protest:
This year Ian and his cohorts in Loyalist Peaceful Protesters (LPP) are at it again.
Wee Jamie Bryson has thrown his hat in the ring for the 2014 European elections - so the failed hunger striker tells Alex Kane.
All at the LAD bunker wish him every success, we really do. If he does get elected, he may learn how the real world works and also how insignificant Are Wee Country is in the grand scheme of Europe. Unfortunately, it probably won't bestow upon him some grown up views.
It would seem Bryson thinks the European parliament is a bit like a council chamber and that he can bring about wholesale change for the Pravince of Ulster's Pradisdent Unionist Loyalist People (PULP), that well known ethnic minority which is denied access to basic human rights such as free health care, free speech, free education and clean drinking water. The list goes on and on but the most basic of those human rights, the right to march anywhere and anytime, is being denied Mr Bryson and the PULP, just as it is being to denied millions across the world. LAD has discovered the UN itself is looking into the matter (meanwhile, North Korea publicly executes 80 people for allegedly watching TV).
Jamie's BFF (that's the kids speak these days) Wullie Frazer will be assisting in Bryson's Euro campaign while standing for election himself in Newtownards. Frazer and Bryson will be drawing on considerable collective experience in seeking a mandate which has failed to bring anything close to success thus far. Residents of Newtownards will be thrilled to learn that Markethill man Frazer, wants to represent them.
Bryson-Frazer Campaign Bus
LAD wonders if Bryson will be funding his own £5000 deposit for the election? We're not sure what the going rate is for a PULP mouthpiece these days or the type of funding an independent candidate can accumulate. Given that previous turnouts in Euro elections in Are Wee Country fall between five and six hundred thousand, if that is repeated in 2014 Bryson will need to poll over 13,000 votes to avoid losing his deposit. Are Bryson's academic friends helping out as part of some bizarre experiment in validity? One website offering advice to would be independent EU candidates, states that the cost of running a campaign are huge, spending limits ranging from £270,000 - £360,000.
Maybe with Are Glorious Loyal Pravince operating outwith the boundaries of rational politics, this figure can be ignored. One thing that can't be though, is that an independent candidate has never been directly elected to the European parliament from the UK. So it may be more worthwhile sticking a tenner on an accumulator picked by Willie Frazer's nasal hair.
All at LAD, as do many others across Are Pravince, look forward to seeing Jamie's manifesto. It will undoubtedly cover the Common Agricultural Policy fairly comprehensively, given how pivotal farming is to the local economy. Other highlights we'd expect to see must surely be Horizon 2020, UK government opt out of EU justice and home affairs decisions, and PEACE funding. Won't it?
LAD are also interested to know which of the seven political groupings within the European parliament Mr Bryson plans on affiliating with, or would he do the righteous thing and become a (Non-Inscrit) NI, literally?
Who exactly does Bryson expect to vote for him?
No doubt he can draw support from his friends in "legal circles" having acted as 'legal adviser' to disgraced former BNP fund raiser and ousted Protestant Coalition chief Jim (Dodgy) Dowson back in July.
Bryson's legal speciality is of course in dealing with civil rights abuses and surely he can count on support from Northern Ireland's Jewish community thanks to his in depth knowledge of 1930's Nazi persecution.
Perhaps Bryson is hoping for support from members and former members of the UVF having claimed on Twitter that the outlawed organisation were not terrorists.
As Alex Kane rightly commented "Try telling that to their victims and the families of their victims."
So what is Bryson's raison d'être; He doesn't seriously expect to get elected so is this just another shameless self-publicity stunt?
What do you think?
Jamie Bryson flanked by members of the Protestant Coalition (l-r: Sam (So It Is) McCrory, baldy bloke1, baldy bloke 2, Wee Willie Frazer, Bill (Umbrellas) Hill, Bryson and Jim (Dodgy) Dowson (retired)
Several months ago a cab driver contacted LAD to give us a heads up about an ongoing situation involving the contract to run taxis from Belfast City Airport. He told us that Catholic cab drivers were being subjected to intimidation from fellow Protestant taxi drivers, and that as a result most of those Catholic drivers had already left the airport taxi company. We didn't realise that this was just the tip of the iceberg.
Thanks to the continual shut-downs of our Facebook page, LAD lost contact with the taxi driver, but he contacted us again this week following the so-called Protestant Coalition’s announcement of a protest at City Airport tomorrow (25/10/2013) to complain about a perceived anti-Protestant agenda behind the recent transfer of the airport taxi contract from the current firm to Value Cabs. Many of the Catholic drivers who were forced out of their airport taxi jobs have since found alternative work and want to put the whole episode behind them. Our source was of the same opinion until the so-called Protestant Coalition started sabre-rattling.
Protestant Coalition - more sectarian bullshit
We do not profess to know the absolute truth on this issue but given the Protestant Coalition's history of sectarian shit stirring we thought it only fair to provide the other 'side' of the story as told by one of those involved.
We've been told that until April 2012, the Belfast City Airport taxi rank was run as a not-for-profit co-operative into which every driver paid £3000 to join, a further £500 (which was then returned) to help get the co-operative started, and then between £70 and £90 a week membership. The co-operative worked well at the start, having one Protestant and one catholic driver serving as chief operators. Then the Catholic operator became ill and left his position, leaving a vacancy which was filled, not by a Catholic, but by five Protestant drivers.
When the Catholic drivers complained and asked for representation they were told "This is East Belfast, just count yourself lucky you're allowed to work here at all".
In April 2012 two men, Michael Irvine and John Busby applied to Companies House to become directors of the enterprise, and convert it from a co-operative into a company. The first many of the drivers heard of this was almost a year later, in February 2013, and when questions were asked several explanations were given for the sudden change. One explanation was that this move was to protect the co-operative from litigation, another was to prevent cliques forming in the rank, while a third was to avoid liability in the event of a VAT shortfall.
According to our source since then life on the taxi rank at George Best Belfast City Airport has been rife with loyalist initiated sectarian intimidation.
There were Protestant drivers who stood up to the bigots but in many cases the Catholic drivers had to endure vandalism, late night phone calls, and sectarian graffiti. 6 Catholic drivers left, a further 3 were sacked (but reinstated after successful wrongful dismissal hearings).
Understandably fed up management at Belfast City Airport gave all drivers one months notice (as per the terms of the contract) on 24/9/13, Michael Irvine and Busby removed ten catholic drivers from their list of taxi operators. These ten went to different taxi companies in the Short Strand and the Ormeau Road and were put on those company's licences. The airport let the drivers work under these licences, but Irvine said it was a breach of contract and informed his solicitor. At 7pm on Friday 4/10/13 these drivers were told that their airport passes would be revoked at midnight.
On Friday 11th October 2013, the Catholic drivers were put out of the airport taxi service prompting "high fives because they got all the taigs out".
Value Cabs is a Protestant-owned business and whilst this is incidental it does make a mockery of the so-called Protestant Coalition's wild assertions that this move has been motivated by anti-Protestant sectarianism and is an attempt at 'ethnic cleansing'(!!!).
Protestant Coalition - their 'side' of the story
A gathering of loyalist 'peaceful protesters' has been herded together for a protest at Belfast City Airport tomorrow (Friday October 24th 2013) to protest at this alleged mistreatment of the Belfast City Airport Taxi Company.
If LAD were a more cynical bunch of individuals, we'd think that perhaps the Cab bosses and the Prod Co were in cahoots, and were using their own people as a "flying column of protesters" available to the highest bidder to turn up and pressurise already hard-hit companies into business deals beneficial to leading fleggers.
It seems that racketeering hasn't gone away, it's just subtly changed. The threat of violence has been replaced with the threat of 20 morons dragging down your business
NOTE: The driver who contacted us has supplied us with detailed diaries, photographs and recordings of meetings that took place and intimidation endured. If any legitimate journalists would like to follow up on this story please contact us and we will put you in touch with the driver in question.
UPDATE:
The following exchange and use of avatars when we posted this story on our Facebook page perfectly explains why the management of Belfast City Airport were smart to ditch this whole sectarian shower of shite.
