Three boys, two aged 11 and a 10-year-old, have been charged with arson after a large fire severely damaged a church in County Antrim.

The Church of the Holy Name, in Greenisland, was set on fire on Sunday, 1 September.

The blaze also spread to the hall at the Church of Ireland building on Station Road.

The police said a significant amount of damage was caused to both buildings.

The church had been celebrating its 70th anniversary on the weekend of the attack.

No one was injured by the blaze.

The three boys are due to appear at Belfast Youth Court on Monday 30 September.