08/10/2018

Cars Set Alight In Antrim Arson Attack

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has said three cars were "deliberately" set alight in County Antrim, an attack that has been condemned by Ulster Unionist Councillor Darryl Wilson.

The NIFRS sent four fire appliances to the scene at Deffrick, Ballymoney, on Sunday evening.

No one is believed to have been hurt.

Ulster Unionist councillor for the area Darryl Wilson said there was a "sense of shock in the community" following the incident.

"People in the area are shocked that this would happen in a small rural area on a Sunday night," he said.

"We're liaising with police to try and establish what has happened and to make inroads to seeing attacks like this stopping in the near future."

(JG/MH)

Related Northern Ireland News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.

22 January 2024
NIFRS To Host Events For New On-Call Firefighters
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has announced that it will host a series of Familiarisation Sessions for those who are interested in becoming On-Call Firefighters in Irvinestown, Portstewart and Newtownhamilton.
25 March 2024
New Taskforce To Expand Ulster Uni To Over 10,000 Students
A new taskforce has been established to develop and oversee an action plan to expand Ulster University’s L'Derry campus to 10,000 students. Announced by the Economy Minister, Conor Murphy said: "The expansion of Ulster University’s campus in Derry is key to promoting regional balance, in line with my economic vision.
25 April 2024
BCC Welcomes Conviction Of Belfast Man For Dog Attack
Belfast City Council (BCC) has welcomed the conviction of a man at Belfast Magistrates Court for an offence involving a dog attack on a woman. BCC brought the prosecution against 43-year-old Stuart Grace, of Forthriver Crescent, Belfast, following a report that Mr Grace’s German Shepherd dog had attacked a woman, injuring her arm and back.
16 April 2024
Appeal Following Arson Attack In South Belfast
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following an arson attack at a property in south Belfast. At approximately 10.20pm on Saturday, 13 April, police received a report of a fire at a house in the Kilburn Street area. Police attended the scene alongside the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.
19 March 2024
Appeal Following Petrol Bomb Attack In Banbridge
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information following a petrol bomb attack in Banbridge, in the early hours of Tuesday 19th March. It was reported that at around 2.10am on Tuesday morning, two petrol bombs were thrown at the back wall of a house in the Castlewellan Road area, causing scorch damage to the wall and a window frame.