O'Loan's house damaged in attack

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The home of former police ombudsman Dame Nuala O'Loan and her SDLP assembly member husband Declan has been targeted in a sectarian attack.

Paint was thrown on their house in the Oldpark Avenue area of Ballymena at about 0400 BST on Wednesday.

Mr O'Loan said it "was a regrettable incident which the police were actively investigating."

"No immediate motive is known, but I understand it will be classed as a hate crime," the North Antrim MLA added.

No-one was injured in the incident.

Police have appealed for anyone with information concerning the incident to contact them.