Pupil taken to hospital after fireworks set off in school

One pupil was taken to hospital for an ear examination following the incident on Wednesday.

Principal Dr. Stephen Reid has stressed that this type of behaviour will not be tolerated

He stated: “Larne High School does not and will not tolerate serious anti-social behaviour.

“The school has worked closely with the PSNI to investigate yesterday’s incident and fully supports the action the PSNI have taken.

PSNI Larne said that the school had “acted quickly and decisively”

“Given what we saw yesterday, pupils have been kept safe.”

No-one was seriously injured.

Dr. Reid continued: “The school will also apply its own severe sanctions in line with the school’s policies.”

A spokesperson for PSNI Larne said: “Police spent a few hours yesterday in Larne High School dealing with the aftermath of spate of fireworks being set off both on school grounds and inside the school building.

“A school should be a safe environment for our young people and both the school and the police have decided that these incidents be dealt with robustly.”

The PSNI is urging parents to stress the “obvious dangers” of fireworks to their children.

Police have pointed out that it is an offence to use fireworks without a licence.

The spokesperson added: “Young people, be warned, if you are found with fireworks and you do not have a licence, you have committed an offence anyway.

“When you throw such items at cars, buildings or people, do not expect any leniency when caught.

“What seems like a bit of a laugh might not be so funny when someone is seriously injured or killed.”

In a social media post, one woman reported that one of the fireworks had been set off beside her daughter in a school hallway.

A neighbour said that she had heard fireworks at Larne High School whilst she was watching television.