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28/08/2001
Bomb alert causes chaos at Ballycastle Fair
A bomb with a timing unit, detonator and two cylinders of flammable liquid has been defused by Army Technical Officers in Ballycastle.
The bomb had been abandoned in a white Ford Sierra in Castle Street. The car is believed to have been left at the scene in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The Castle Street area has now been re-opened.
The bomb alert caused a major disruption to the Aul Lammas Fair which was being held in the town on Tuesday August 28.
Superintendent John Bustard said: “For generations from all communities in Northern Ireland have enjoyed the festivities associated with the Aul Lammas Fair and this is in stark contrast to the motives of would-be killers who seem to want nothing more than a return to the bloodshed of the past 30 years.”
While no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing, police said that early indications pointed to a loyalist faction. (CD)
The bomb had been abandoned in a white Ford Sierra in Castle Street. The car is believed to have been left at the scene in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The Castle Street area has now been re-opened.
The bomb alert caused a major disruption to the Aul Lammas Fair which was being held in the town on Tuesday August 28.
Superintendent John Bustard said: “For generations from all communities in Northern Ireland have enjoyed the festivities associated with the Aul Lammas Fair and this is in stark contrast to the motives of would-be killers who seem to want nothing more than a return to the bloodshed of the past 30 years.”
While no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing, police said that early indications pointed to a loyalist faction. (CD)
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