Republican News · Thursday 7 November 2002

GAA club targeted in arson

A GAA club in the mainly Unionist town of Holywood in North County Down has been damaged in a sectarian petrol bomb and paint bomb attack on Monday 4 November.

Two petrol bombs were thrown on to the roof of St Paul's GAA club on the Belfast Road. One ignited, causing scorch damage, while the other failed to explode. A paint bomb was thrown at the front of the building.

A passing motorist noticed the flames and raised the alarm.

Members of the PSNI took away several items from the scene for forensic examination and in a later follow up search of a house in the Holywood area several items were removed and a 16- year-old youth was arrested and later freed on bail.

St Paul's GAA officials declined to make any comment.