Antrim school damaged in blaze

A primary school in the North has been severely damaged in a fire in the early hours of this morning.

The blaze broke out at the school in Newtownabbey in Co Antrim at around 2.30am.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was started deliberately.

Around 70 firefighters attended the scene while police evacuated people living nearby.

An investigation has been launched.