A Catholic church has been damaged by a bomb attack in Co Down, the PSNI revealed yesterday.
The home-made device, packed with ball bearings and a shotgun cartridge, ignited on the windowsill of Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Nunsquarter, Kircubbin.
Police said they were trying to establish a motive.
Parish Priest Colm McBride claimed whoever was responsible must have been working alone. "It's the work of a single individual who doesn't represent anybody except their own disturbed views. Relationships here are very, very good."