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Ballycastle house badly damaged in arson attack Councillor Padraig McShane's home damaged in arson attack
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A house has been badly damaged in an overnight arson attack in Ballycastle, County Antrim. The family home of an independent councillor has been badly damaged in an overnight arson attack in Ballycastle, County Antrim.
Flammable liquid was poured through the letter box of the property in Whitehill Avenue at about 02:40 BST, according to a report made to police. Flammable liquid was poured through the letter box of Padraig McShane's house in Whitehill Avenue, Ballycastle, at about 02:40 BST.
No-one was in the house at the time.
Det Ch Insp Catherine Magee said: "Extensive damage was caused to the front door of the property and smoke damage to the interior of the house."Det Ch Insp Catherine Magee said: "Extensive damage was caused to the front door of the property and smoke damage to the interior of the house."
No-one was in the house at the time of the attack.