Call for people to unite in fight against racism

IT is the duty of all people in Northern Ireland to unite to tackle racism, the Lord Mayor of Belfast told a rally yesterday.

Martin Morgan told a rally attended by around 500 people that society needed to act in unity to ensure that the city was "not dragged down by bigotry, hatred and intolerance".

Mr Morgan said there could be no selectivity about threats or violence from any group against sections of society.