Larne fire fighters came under attack in Antiville

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) stated that fire fighters were forced to retreat by a “hostile crowd”.

Police also came under attack from a 40-strong mob throwing bricks and a petrol bomb at Linn Road and Antiville Road.

A spokesperson for NIFRS said: “NIFRS responded to a call at 10.37pm to a report of a number of wheelie bins on fire at Linn Road, Larne. One fire appliance from Larne Fire Station attended the incident.

“Fire crews withdrew from the scene due to a hostile crowd.

“Fire crews returned to the scene at 11.40pm and extinguished the fires. Fire crews did not come under attack. The cause of the fires was determined as deliberate. The incident was dealt with at 11.58pm.”