Cowen hits out at attacks on SDLP

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Brian Cowen last night launched an attack on dissident republicans who are waging a campaign of intimidation against nationalist members of the North’s Policing Board.

Hitting out at the latest incident, in which a hoax device was left outside the west Belfast office of SDLP Policing Board member Alex Attwood, Mr Cowen branded those responsible “cowards”.

“Over the past number of weeks, we have once again seen members of the SDLP come under attack from cowardly thugs who wish to turn the clock back on policing reform.