The Alliance Party and the TUV have clashed over a proposal to withdraw local authority funding for sports clubs "with political objectives”.
At the recent full meeting of Ards and North Down Council, elected representatives heard a motion to withdraw funding to any sporting organisations “with any political objectives or named references to terrorism in their constitution, club names, stadiums or competitions”.
The motion, by TUV Councillor Stephen Cooper and Independent Unionist Councillors Tom Smith and Wesley Irvine, also called for a report by council officers outlining the specific relevant council policy.
