Catholic school targeted in Ballymena arson attack

A Catholic primary school in Ballymena has become the latest target of an ongoing campaign of sectarian attacks by loyalists in the north Antrim area.

The school on the Cullybackey Road was set alight by arsonists last night, causing damage to part of the building.

The previous night, five petrol bombs were thrown into another Catholic school in the Harryville area of Ballymena.

The incidents are the latest in a spate of attacks on Catholic homes and property across north Antrim that are apparently being orchestrated by the Ulster Defence Association.