Politician charged after making parade comment on Facebook

DUP councillor Ruth Patterson has been charged by the PSNI after she made comments on Facebook about a planned republican parade in Co Tyrone.

Politician charged after making parade comment on Facebook

DUP councillor Ruth Patterson has been charged by the PSNI after she made comments on Facebook about a planned republican parade in Co Tyrone.

She has been charged with sending a "grossly offensive communication".

The DUP has criticised her arrest and said they would raise the issue with the chief constable.

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