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| Fire attack at school sports hall | Fire attack at school sports hall |
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| There has been an arson attack on a school in north Belfast. | There has been an arson attack on a school in north Belfast. |
| The sports hall of the Boys' Model school on the Ballysillan Road was extensively damaged in the attack, which was reported on Sunday afternoon. | The sports hall of the Boys' Model school on the Ballysillan Road was extensively damaged in the attack, which was reported on Sunday afternoon. |
| The hall was set to be demolished, however exams were due to begin there on Tuesday. The blaze quickly spread and a floor above collapsed. | The hall was set to be demolished, however exams were due to begin there on Tuesday. The blaze quickly spread and a floor above collapsed. |
| School principal Jim Keith said examination papers had been lost in the fire. | |
| "We lost all of the equipment in the games hall, which was quite extensive," he said. | |
| "The school had not been targeted in over 20 years | |
| "I just presume it is because it is a building site and it has attracted people who would not normally come here. It does concern me about the future." | |
| The school has just embarked on a £22m refurbishment programme. | |
| The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Jim Rodgers, who recently visited the school, condemned those responsible. | The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Jim Rodgers, who recently visited the school, condemned those responsible. |
| "Now the Belfast board along with the principal, Mr Jim Keith, and his board of governors, will have to decide what are we going to do," said Mr Rodgers. | "Now the Belfast board along with the principal, Mr Jim Keith, and his board of governors, will have to decide what are we going to do," said Mr Rodgers. |
| "Because, as I understand it, the sports hall is very badly damaged and it will cost thousands of pounds to try and restore." | "Because, as I understand it, the sports hall is very badly damaged and it will cost thousands of pounds to try and restore." |