{"id":1161053,"date":"2026-08-21T10:43:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T10:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1161053\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T10:43:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T10:43:27","slug":"petrol-bomb-attack-at-north-belfast-home-the-irish-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1161053\/","title":{"rendered":"Petrol bomb attack at north Belfast home \u2013 The Irish News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Damage has been caused to a house in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/north-belfast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/north-belfast\/\">north Belfast<\/a> following a petrol bomb attack on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The incident was reported to police at around 10:30pm, that a home in the York Road area was on fire. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"The aftermath of an arson attack on a home on York Road in North Belfast.\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/YDMWPXPTNVAGBAZGZTJIXLF3HU.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>The aftermath of an arson attack on a home on York Road in North Belfast. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Emergency services attended and extinguished the blaze, which caused damage to the front door and windows of the home. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The incident is being treated as arson with intent to endanger life. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/arrest-warrant-issued-after-pair-charged-over-8600-shoplifting-spree-fail-to-turn-up-at-court-QUKPZL4EQREEXADRTBPK4CZIMU\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Arrest warrant issued after pair charged over &#xA3;8,600 shoplifting spree fail to turn up at court\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787309004_983_4C7YOSJPGZMMZBXFBH5RBAJD74.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/belfast-christmas-market-in-talks-to-expand-beyond-city-hall-for-first-time-Q32U6GEDCZH3NJG2OEL43A7JD4\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Belfast Christmas market set to expand beyond City Hall for first time\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/S5EQGS7NLVFMNEQEX7QUIKZZ44.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"The aftermath of an arson attack on a home on York Road in North Belfast.\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DQCSVBV42FHH5PLUKXAJ5O6SSU.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>The aftermath of an arson attack on a home on York Road in North Belfast. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/psni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/psni\/\">PSNI<\/a> spokesperson said: \u201cAt approximately 10.35pm, police received a report of a fire at a house in the York Road area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cOfficers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended and the fire was extinguished.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cIt is believed that an accelerant had been thrown at the front of the property and set alight, causing damage to the door.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Damage has been caused to a house in north Belfast following a petrol bomb attack on Thursday. 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