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'Sickening' attack on Bogside history museum

The Bloody Sunday Trust have described an attack on the Museum of Free Derry as a "major threat" to its future.

Vandals caused substantial damage to the waterproof covering on the roof of the Bogside museum sometime late on Wednesday night.

A spokesperson for the Trust said..."The damage caused could run into thousands of pounds to repair and, while there is no way that anyone can get into the museum through the roof...rain has been pouring through the holes throughout the night and could have ruined many of the historically priceless artefacts on display."
Read entire article at Derry Journal/Derry Today (Northern Ireland)