RUC to open Belfast shop

The RUC is to open a shop in Belfast's largest retail mall

The RUC is to open a shop in Belfast's largest retail mall. Space has been rented on the ground floor of the Castle Court shopping centre on Royal Avenue, in the heart of the city, in a move to crack down on city centre crime and make officers more accessible to the public.

Republicans claim this represents a charm offensive by the force in an attempt to win Catholic support.

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