School firebomb attack

Security · 05-04-2004, 05:26 PM

Pretty sick when people throw petrol bombs at schools.

Security alert disrupts exams

Examinations at a County Down school have been disrupted following an early morning security alert.

A petrol bomb was thrown at St Malachy's High School in Castlewellan, but failed to explode.

Part of the town was later cordoned off after a suspicious object was found near a republican memorial in Lower Square on Tuesday.

A controlled explosion was carried out on the object. It was declared a hoax.

Some 180 students at the school were due to take their Key Stage Three English exam at 1000 BST on Tuesday.

However, 20 pupils who were unable to get to the school because of the disruption sat the exam slightly later.

Principal Nuala Cunningham said it was unacceptable.

"There are 970 pupils at this school who have had their education disrupted," she said.

"We talk about Key Stage Three English today, there's GCSE exams just 10 days away.

"I am absolutely heartbroken that anybody would compromise the youth of Northern Ireland like this."

The trouble came after two families escaped injury in petrol bomb attacks near Castlewellan.

From: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/3681929.stm

secure bob · 04-20-2006, 12:48 PM

It is pretty sick, I agree. Who are these people who put children in the frontline of their own disagreements?

05-04-2004, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Security Administrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 68	School firebomb attack Pretty sick when people throw petrol bombs at schools. Security alert disrupts exams Examinations at a County Down school have been disrupted following an early morning security alert. A petrol bomb was thrown at St Malachy's High School in Castlewellan, but failed to explode. Part of the town was later cordoned off after a suspicious object was found near a republican memorial in Lower Square on Tuesday. A controlled explosion was carried out on the object. It was declared a hoax. Some 180 students at the school were due to take their Key Stage Three English exam at 1000 BST on Tuesday. However, 20 pupils who were unable to get to the school because of the disruption sat the exam slightly later. Principal Nuala Cunningham said it was unacceptable. "There are 970 pupils at this school who have had their education disrupted," she said. "We talk about Key Stage Three English today, there's GCSE exams just 10 days away. "I am absolutely heartbroken that anybody would compromise the youth of Northern Ireland like this." The trouble came after two families escaped injury in petrol bomb attacks near Castlewellan. From: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/3681929.stm

04-20-2006, 12:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
secure bob Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13	Re: School firebomb attack It is pretty sick, I agree. Who are these people who put children in the frontline of their own disagreements?

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