McGuinness makes sectarianism plea

Civic leaders in a town in the North were tonight urged to come together and make a stand against sectarianism in the wake of the murder of a 14-year-old Catholic schoolboy.

The call was issued by Sinn Féin chief negotiator, Martin McGuinness, after he met the family of Michael McIlveen who died on Monday from wounds sustained in a horrific beating in Ballymena, County Antrim at the weekend.