News by email Donate

Suggestions

Top Stories

Most Read

Popular Videos

Paint-attack-on-a-church-in-Ballyclare-main_article_image.jpg
Facebook/Police Service in Northern Ireland
UK News

Man released over paint attack on County Antrim church

The 26 year old was detained on suspicion of criminal damage following the incident at the Sacred Heart Church on Doagh Road in Ballyclare.

In a statement posted on Facebook, the Police Service in Northern Ireland added: "A 35 year old woman was also cautioned for assisting an offender as part of the investigation."

"Police would like to thank the local community for their assistance and we would continue to appeal to anyone with any information in relation to this incident to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 438 21/4/19."

Officers said several "paint bombs" were thrown at the building between midnight and a morning mass service on Easter Sunday.

Commenting at the time, they said: "Any right minded person can see the pain and anguish that this would cause."

Stay up to date with the latest news stories from a Christian perspective. Sign up to our daily newsletter and receive more stories like this straight to your inbox every morning.

A Monthly Gift Of $11 Makes A World Of Difference

In a world of fake news there’s never been a greater need for quality Christian journalism. Premier’s mission is to provide the Church with the most up to date and relevant news, told from a Christian perspective. But we can’t do it without you.

Unlike many websites we haven't put up a paywall — we want to keep our journalism free at the point of need and as open as we can. Premier’s news output takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. No one in the USA is sharing news like we are across radio, magazines and online so please help us to continue that today.

For a monthly gift of $11 or more we’d also be able to send you a free copy of the brand new Premier Bible, a wonderful Anglicised version of the NLT packed with exclusive bonus content, reading plan and resources to help you get the most out of scripture.

Your monthly support will make a world of difference. Thank you.

Support Us
Continue the conversation on our Facebook page

Related Articles

Sign up to our newsletter to stay informed with news from a Christian perspective.

News by email

Connect

Donate

Donate