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| Orange Order says fire in Orange hall in Newtowncunningham was deliberate | |
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| The Orange Order has said it has been told by police that a fire that destroyed an Orange hall in County Donegal was started deliberately. | |
| Firefighters from Londonderry and Letterkenny attended the blaze at the building in Newtowncunningham on Sunday morning. | |
| The cause of the fire is still under investigation. | |
| Lodge treasurer Stewart McClean said Orangemen in the area were "absolutely devastated". | Lodge treasurer Stewart McClean said Orangemen in the area were "absolutely devastated". |
| "Since the hall was reopened in 2011, it has been used not only by the loyal orders, but also the general community of Newtowncunningham and the wider area," he said. | "Since the hall was reopened in 2011, it has been used not only by the loyal orders, but also the general community of Newtowncunningham and the wider area," he said. |
| "The building served as a hub for local groups and its loss will be keenly felt. | "The building served as a hub for local groups and its loss will be keenly felt. |
| "Whatever the circumstances of the fire, I have no doubt the Orange fraternity will rally round - despite this major setback - to ensure the hall is once again restored to its former glory." | "Whatever the circumstances of the fire, I have no doubt the Orange fraternity will rally round - despite this major setback - to ensure the hall is once again restored to its former glory." |
| Fianna Fáil councillor Paul Canning said people were shocked by the huge amount of damage caused to the hall. | Fianna Fáil councillor Paul Canning said people were shocked by the huge amount of damage caused to the hall. |
| "It's sad to see it burned," he said. | "It's sad to see it burned," he said. |
| "The building is gutted and the roof is totally burned off it. To see flames going up into the air on a Sunday morning, it's sad to see. | "The building is gutted and the roof is totally burned off it. To see flames going up into the air on a Sunday morning, it's sad to see. |
| "At the minute nobody has any idea what actually did happen." | "At the minute nobody has any idea what actually did happen." |