A Roman Catholic man was beaten to death and another is in a critical condition after a sectarian attack in Northern Ireland on Sunday.
Kevin McDaid, a 49-year-old community worker dedicated to easing sectarian tensions, was attacked outside his home by a mob of up to 40 youths while out looking for his children. picked by bingo 6 months ago

The widow of a Catholic man beaten to death by a sectarian mob in Northern Ireland has appealed for no retaliation for his murder.

He was targeted by a gang of up to 40 men who entered a mainly Catholic housing estate after football matches involving Rangers and Celtic.

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Police in Northern Ireland have arrested 11 Protestant men after the slaying Sunday evening of a 49-year-old Catholic man, a brutal reminder of how religion-based violence and tension are still an everyday reality in the province.
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