Bomb attack on NI Catholic church

A Catholic church has been damaged by a bomb attack in Co Down, the PSNI revealed yesterday.

A Catholic church has been damaged by a bomb attack in Co Down, the PSNI revealed yesterday.

The home-made device, packed with ball bearings and a shotgun cartridge, ignited on the windowsill of Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Nunsquarter, Kircubbin.

Police said they were trying to establish a motive.

Parish Priest Colm McBride claimed whoever was responsible must have been working alone. "It's the work of a single individual who doesn't represent anybody except their own disturbed views. Relationships here are very, very good."

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