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Orangemen in protest over attacks Orangemen in protest over attacks
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Attacks on Orange halls are not being taken seriously by the government and police, the Orange Order has warned. Attacks on Orange Halls are not being taken seriously by the government and police, the Orange Order has warned.
The number of successful prosecutions for attacks on halls is just 0.8% - the lowest for any crime in Northern Ireland, the Order has claimed.
More than 200 Orangemen protested outside Hillsborough Castle on Monday evening following a spate of attacks.More than 200 Orangemen protested outside Hillsborough Castle on Monday evening following a spate of attacks.
Grand Master Robert Saulters told the crowd good relations with the government in recent years were being severely damaged.
But the Northern Ireland Office said it took the matter very seriously and had met the Order to discuss a way forward.But the Northern Ireland Office said it took the matter very seriously and had met the Order to discuss a way forward.
Grand Master Robert Saulters told the crowd at Monday's protest that good relations with the government were being severely damaged.
The Orange Order said more than 30 of its buildings have been attacked in the past year.The Orange Order said more than 30 of its buildings have been attacked in the past year.
"These ongoing attacks and the absence of an adequate government response to them has led the Institution to doubt what practical benefits the StAndrew's Agreement and the establishment of a devolved Assembly have brought to our community," Mr Salters said.
'Stirring division''Stirring division'
First Minister Ian Paisley said he had discussed with Security Minister Paul Goggins the need to streamline the compensation process for damaged halls. In a statement, the NIO said a number of meetings had been held with the order.
He said the attackers were "intent on stirring up sectarian division" but were "a minority within Northern Ireland who have a deep-seated hatred for all things Protestant". A spokesman said that Security Minister Paul Goggins visited one of the halls which had been attacked and met police and Orange Order representatives on Monday. Further meetings were planned, he said.
First Minister Ian Paisley said he and Mr Goggins had talked about the need to streamline the compensation process for damaged halls.
The attackers were "intent on stirring up sectarian division" but were "a minority within Northern Ireland who have a deep-seated hatred for all things Protestant", he said.
Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams said: "Such attacks are motivated by sectarianism and have no place in this society."Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams said: "Such attacks are motivated by sectarianism and have no place in this society."
He was speaking on Monday after a third Orange hall was attacked over the weekend. He was speaking on Monday after a third Orange Hall was attacked over the weekend.