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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jonathan McCambridge

Lyons insists he will not resign following criticism of social media post

Northern Ireland’s Communities Minister has insisted he will not resign following criticism of a social media post sent hours before an attack on Larne Leisure Centre.

Gordon Lyons said he would “strongly hit back at any notion” that he had publicly revealed the facility was being used to house immigrant families who had been affected by violence in Ballymena.

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