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£20,000 damage caused at school £20,000 damage caused at school
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Vandals who broke into an integrated school on the outskirts of Belfast have smashed up equipment put at £20,000.Vandals who broke into an integrated school on the outskirts of Belfast have smashed up equipment put at £20,000.
The break-in at Lagan College on Manse Road, near Castlereagh, was reported to police at about 0030 BST on Saturday.The break-in at Lagan College on Manse Road, near Castlereagh, was reported to police at about 0030 BST on Saturday.
Vandals smashed windows and computer screens, ransacked portable classrooms and targeted two school buses.Vandals smashed windows and computer screens, ransacked portable classrooms and targeted two school buses.
Alliance councillor Sara Duncan said she was horrified and disgusted at the attack which could deprive some children of getting to school.Alliance councillor Sara Duncan said she was horrified and disgusted at the attack which could deprive some children of getting to school.
"Parents, staff and children work very hard to add to what money they get from the ministry of education to run the school," she said."Parents, staff and children work very hard to add to what money they get from the ministry of education to run the school," she said.
'Trashed'
"It is hard enough for a school to survive nowadays without having to replace equipment, temporary buildings, and school buses that have been trashed.""It is hard enough for a school to survive nowadays without having to replace equipment, temporary buildings, and school buses that have been trashed."
Opened in 1981, Lagan College was the first integrated school in Northern Ireland.Opened in 1981, Lagan College was the first integrated school in Northern Ireland.
Integrated education has been promoted as a way to break down Northern Ireland's sectarian divisions, as children of all religions and denominations sit in class together.Integrated education has been promoted as a way to break down Northern Ireland's sectarian divisions, as children of all religions and denominations sit in class together.
Police have appealed for anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area to contact them.Police have appealed for anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area to contact them.