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| Councillor Padraig McShane's home damaged in arson attack | Councillor Padraig McShane's home damaged in arson attack |
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| The family home of an independent councillor 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 Padraig McShane's house in White Hall Avenue, Ballycastle, at about 02:40 BST. | Flammable liquid was poured through the letter box of Padraig McShane's house in White Hall Avenue, Ballycastle, at about 02:40 BST. |
| No-one was in the house at the time. | 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." |
| 'Attack on democracy' | 'Attack on democracy' |
| Mr McShane is a former Sinn Féin representative who resigned from the party in April 2010. | Mr McShane is a former Sinn Féin representative who resigned from the party in April 2010. |
| He is now an independent member of Moyle District Council. | He is now an independent member of Moyle District Council. |
| His council colleague Dónal Cunningham, from the Social Democrat and Labour Party (SDLP), condemned those responsible for the arson. | His council colleague Dónal Cunningham, from the Social Democrat and Labour Party (SDLP), condemned those responsible for the arson. |
| Mr Cunningham said: "Any attack on a democratically elected representative is an attack on democracy itself and is totally unacceptable. | Mr Cunningham said: "Any attack on a democratically elected representative is an attack on democracy itself and is totally unacceptable. |
| "This criminal behaviour is not welcome in Ballycastle. I hope the McShane family is able to move on from this ordeal." | "This criminal behaviour is not welcome in Ballycastle. I hope the McShane family is able to move on from this ordeal." |
| 'Despicable' | |
| The SDLP councillor appealed to anyone with any information to contact the police. | |
| Mr McShane's former Sinn Féin colleague, Daithí McKay, said it was a "despicable attack on an elected representative and must be condemned outright". | |
| "My thoughts are with Padraig and his family and I hope that those responsible are brought to justice. | |
| "Luckily no one was injured in this cowardly attack but we could just as easily have been dealing with a tragedy," Mr McKay added. |