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| Police are investigating an explosion at an Orange hall in the County Tyrone village of Pomeroy. | Police are investigating an explosion at an Orange hall in the County Tyrone village of Pomeroy. |
| The incident was reported to police at 0830 GMT on Friday. | The incident was reported to police at 0830 GMT on Friday. |
| Richard Reid, who is a trustee of Bawn Orange Hall, said those behind the attack forced their way in with a sledgehammer. | Richard Reid, who is a trustee of Bawn Orange Hall, said those behind the attack forced their way in with a sledgehammer. |
| "A fire was started in the front porch but more sinister, some sort of explosive device appears to have gone off within the main hall." | "A fire was started in the front porch but more sinister, some sort of explosive device appears to have gone off within the main hall." |
| Mr Reid said this had caused "considerable damage to internal structures together with blowing a hole in the roof, lifting the rear of the roof up off the walls and blowing through the slates". | Mr Reid said this had caused "considerable damage to internal structures together with blowing a hole in the roof, lifting the rear of the roof up off the walls and blowing through the slates". |
| DUP assembly member Ian McCrea said those responsible were fascists. | |
| "Those responsible for this attempt to destroy property and possibly even lives are motivated solely by sectarian hatred for the Protestant community in this area," he said. | "Those responsible for this attempt to destroy property and possibly even lives are motivated solely by sectarian hatred for the Protestant community in this area," he said. |
| Bigots with petrol are bad enough, but bigots with explosives are a lot worse so we are going to need more protection on all community facilities, SDLP Patsy McGlone | |
| Sinn Féin MLA Michelle O'Neill said such attacks "only set back community relations". | Sinn Féin MLA Michelle O'Neill said such attacks "only set back community relations". |
| "In recent months there have been attacks on Orange Halls and GAA clubs alike. Both are equally as wrong and need to be brought to a stop immediately." | "In recent months there have been attacks on Orange Halls and GAA clubs alike. Both are equally as wrong and need to be brought to a stop immediately." |
| The SDLP's Patsy McGlone also condemned the attack. | |
| "Somebody clearly wants to step up the sectarian tension in this round of tit-for-tat burnings," said the assembly member. | |
| "Bigots with petrol are bad enough, but bigots with explosives are a lot worse so we are going to need more protection on all community facilities." | |
| The Pomeroy Road, on which Bawn Orange Hall is situated, has been closed and diversions are in place. | The Pomeroy Road, on which Bawn Orange Hall is situated, has been closed and diversions are in place. |
| Anyone who was in the area late on Thursday night or early on Friday morning is asked to contact the police. | Anyone who was in the area late on Thursday night or early on Friday morning is asked to contact the police. |