From the Other Side of the Canal – Sham Fight in Scarva…

For older members of the community, watching the video from Scarva where unionists gathered at one side of the Newry Canal to shout abuse at a perceived enemy on the other side, will bring back unpleasant memories of the 1997 protests outside Harryville Church in Ballymena, or the dreadful scenes (2001–2) outside Holy Cross Primary School. Both events caused significant damage to the reputation of the unionist community around the world and embarrassed many unionists within N. Ireland....