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| Arsonists in second school attack | Arsonists in second school attack |
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| A school in north Belfast has been attacked by arsonists for the second time in a fortnight. | |
| It is understood two petrol bombs were thrown into the canteen at St Mary Star of the Sea Primary School on Shore Road and paint was thrown over the building. | |
| Two weeks ago, fires were started in different parts of the Catholic primary school and paint and sectarian graffiti was spattered over the building. | Two weeks ago, fires were started in different parts of the Catholic primary school and paint and sectarian graffiti was spattered over the building. |
| Police have appealed for people living near schools to be vigilant. | Police have appealed for people living near schools to be vigilant. |
| Martin McDonald of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said the fire alarm went off at about 0200 BST on Wednesday. | Martin McDonald of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said the fire alarm went off at about 0200 BST on Wednesday. |
| He said two attempts had been made to set fire to the dining room which was filled with smoke when crews arrived. | He said two attempts had been made to set fire to the dining room which was filled with smoke when crews arrived. |
| "My concern would be that whenever we are attending these types of incidents, as with any arson or deliberate fires, it ties up our resources, which could be needed elsewhere," he said. | "My concern would be that whenever we are attending these types of incidents, as with any arson or deliberate fires, it ties up our resources, which could be needed elsewhere," he said. |
| SDLP councillor Pat Convery said it was a "disgusting attack on the whole community". | SDLP councillor Pat Convery said it was a "disgusting attack on the whole community". |
| "Sadly, some people feel a school is now a viable target and that is a terrible reflection on our society," he said. | "Sadly, some people feel a school is now a viable target and that is a terrible reflection on our society," he said. |
| It was the latest in a spate of arson attacks on schools in the greater Belfast area in recent weeks. | It was the latest in a spate of arson attacks on schools in the greater Belfast area in recent weeks. |
| Much of Whitehouse Primary School on the Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, was destroyed in a fire earlier this month. | Much of Whitehouse Primary School on the Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, was destroyed in a fire earlier this month. |
| In the west of the city, a fire at a former school - La Salle Boys' School - on the Glen Road was treated as suspicious. | In the west of the city, a fire at a former school - La Salle Boys' School - on the Glen Road was treated as suspicious. |