Journalist's home attacked

The home of a leading journalist was attacked by loyalists in Portavogie, Co Down, early yesterday

The home of a leading journalist was attacked by loyalists in Portavogie, Co Down, early yesterday.relative whose house was being attacked.

However, when Mr Cassells returned to his own home, loyalists gathered and attacked it. Mr Cassells and his family are believed to have left the house just beforehand.{EDITION}CITY EDITION

Mr Harry Cassells the news editor of Downtown Radio, has asked us to point out that contrary to a news report in yesterday's editions, his home in Portavogie, Co Down, was not attacked on Thursday morning.

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