Loyalist attack in Bushmills
By Padraig MacDabhaid
A COUPLE in a mixed religion marriage have been targeted by loyalists, for the second time in 12 months, in an arson attack at their home in the North Antrim village of Bushmills.
The attack took place at the home of the McCluskey family on Dunluce Avenue, Bushmills, just before midnight on Wednesday 27 October.
The attack began when paint-bombs were thrown through the living room window of the family home. Sectarian slogans were then painted on the front wall of the house. The windscreen of the family car was also broken during the attack. Flammable liquid was then poured into the car and it was set alight.
The fire in the car was put out by the three adult members of the family, who were awakened by the attack.
This is the latest in a long line of sectarian attacks which have been carried out in the North Antrim area, where the UVF has been particularly active.
Bushmills was at the centre of a row about loyalist flags and bunting during the summer, with some people claiming that they were driving tourists away. Loyalists stoned a number of buses carrying American tourists during the summer because the buses were registered in the 26 Counties.
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