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Wed 06 Jun 2009'Shameful' racist attacks condemned as families flee
Efforts are to be made to today to try to convince the Romanian families forced to shelter in a church hall after fleeing their homes in Belfast in the wake of racist attacks not to leave Northern Ireland for good.
An estimated 115 Romanians - including a five-day-old baby girl - spent last night in the City Church near Queen’s University after evacuating their homes in the Lisburn Road area in the south of the city.
Police helped up to 20 families leave their houses and set up in the hall. Volunteers provided bedding and food. They were moved to the Ozone leisure centre in the city and moved to emergency accommodation in Belfast tonight.
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