Group Threaten To Destroy Pride Coloured Crossing In Arklow.

Tuesday, 8 February 2022 09:44

By Breffni Clack

An online group calling themselves Proud Boys has threatened to spill white paint over a rainbow pedestrian crossing in Arklow.

An online group calling themselves Proud Boys has threatened to spill white paint over a rainbow pedestrian crossing in Arklow.The town made history late last year, when the first permanent rainbow crossing in the Republic of Ireland was unveiled.The pride colours run across the road at the traffic lights on Main Street.Proud Boys are an international group and have recruited members in other countries outside America.

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