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| Arson attack in village 'racist' | Arson attack in village 'racist' |
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| Two cars have been burned out in what police believe was a racist attack in a County Antrim village. | |
| The arsonists' initial target, a vehicle belonging to a Bulgarian, was set alight at about 0015 BST at Beach Road in Portballintrae near Bushmills. | |
| Police said another car parked nearby caught fire. It was the second racist attack in the area in nine months. | |
| Apartments close to the burning vehicles also suffered smoke and scorch damage. | |
| East Derry SDLP assembly member John Dallat said he believed racist attacks could ruin the reputation of Portballintrae as a peaceful place to live. | |
| He said: "Foreign nationals make a massive contribution not only to the hotel and hospitality industry, but in other key areas such as engineering. | He said: "Foreign nationals make a massive contribution not only to the hotel and hospitality industry, but in other key areas such as engineering. |
| "Without them our economy would be seriously damaged". | "Without them our economy would be seriously damaged". |
| Ulster Unionist Party councillor Norman Hillis said: "This is a blatant racist attack carried out by hate-mongers on innocent people living in Portballintrae". |