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Dissident threat to city wardens

Parking attendant ticket machine
Parking attendants were threatened by dissident republicans

Parking attendants have been withdrawn from west Belfast following a threat from dissident republicans.

Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy and Sinn Fein assembly member Paul Maskey have condemned the move.

Simon Richardson of the Roads Service said it was hoped the situation would be resolved as soon as possible.

"Traffic attendants do a very important job in all parts of the city by reducing illegal parking and keeping traffic moving," he said.

"Our work is solely focused on traffic management and keeping traffic flowing in busy areas - having no parking enforcement will only have a negative impact in the area."




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