Three boys aged 10 and 11 charged over Antrim church fire

Firefighters at the Church of the Holy Name in Greenisland, Co Antrim, following a fire which started on Sunday night, causing significant damage to the Church of Ireland building and hall (PA)

Three boys, aged between 10 and 11 years, have been charged over a fire at an Antrim church.

The Church of the Holy Name and its hall in Greenisland suffered significant damage in a fire last weekend.

On Sunday, police said they have charged a boy, aged 10, and two, aged 11, with arson.

Firefighters at the Church of the Holy Name in Greenisland, Co Antrim, following a fire which started on Sunday night, causing significant damage to the Church of Ireland building and hall (Liam McBurney/PA)

“The three boys are due to appear at Belfast Youth Court on Monday 30th September,” a police spokesperson said.

“As is normal procedure all charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.”

Police also said they are not treating the incident as a racially motivated hate crime.