THE principal of a primary school in Derry has described at arson attack at his school as “disgraceful”.
Thugs torched a shed and destroyed eco-garden equipment in the blaze at St Paul’s Primary School on Saturday night.
It is understood a nearby sports club in the Bloomfield Park area was also attacked.
Police are investigating the incidents to see if they are linked.
Catriona McFeely, principal of St Paul’s, said: “The shed and equipment has been totally destroyed.
“Play resources and garden equipment has been destroyed and an extension was built to it recently.
“It’s hard to believe that someone would do this.
“P1 and P2 pupils come up here rain, hail or snow because they love the gardening club.
“The local community also helped us out so it’s a real shame that this has happened.”
SDLP MLA Colum Eastwood has condemned those behind the attack on the school and the sports club.
“Those behind it have attacked vital community facilities and have left local people to pick up the pieces,” said Mr Eastwood.
“I visited St Paul’s recently and was hugely impressed by the fantastic community work which the school, its staff and pupils have undertaken.
“That includes the eco-garden project which had given children a real sense of community pride.
“The equipment for that project has now been destroyed and it’s local children who have lost out.
“Those responsible for these attacks have only harmed their own communities.”
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