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Arson attack at Sinn Fein office Arson attack at Sinn Fein office
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There has been an arson attack at an office used by Sinn Fein in the Rathmore shopping centre in Londonderry. An office used by Sinn Fein in Londonderry has been damaged in an arson attack.
Sometime between Saturday night and Sunday morning a flammable liquid was poured into the premises and set alight. Sometime between Saturday night and Sunday morning a flammable liquid was poured into the office at Rathmore shopping centre and set alight.
Extensive damage was caused to a corridor and there was smoke damage throughout. There was smoke damage throughout as well as extensive damage to a corridor.
"If those who carried out this attack think they were striking a blow for Irish freedom then they are deluding themselves," SF's Paul Fleming said.
The party's chairman in Derry continued: "The only thing that they succeeded in destroying last night was iconic pictures of Bobby Sands' election victory announcement, portraits of the hunger strikers and other republican memorabilia.
"It is no coincidence that this attack was carried out on Easter Saturday night with the hope that it would disrupt Sunday's commemoration of the sacrifice paid by our patriot dead."