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Arsonists set fire to Orange hall | Arsonists set fire to Orange hall |
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An Orange Hall has been damaged in an overnight arson attack in County Armagh. | An Orange Hall has been damaged in an overnight arson attack in County Armagh. |
Arsonists smashed several windows in the Ballylisk Hall on the Portadown to Tandragee Road before pouring in flammable liquid and setting it alight. A curtain was set on fire and minor smoke damage was caused. | |
A spokesman for the Orange Order said the hall was a mile from Ballyworkan Orange Hall which was damaged in an arson attack two weeks ago. | A spokesman for the Orange Order said the hall was a mile from Ballyworkan Orange Hall which was damaged in an arson attack two weeks ago. |
He said a quarter of the total number of Orange halls in the Portadown district had been attacked in the last six months and that this was an "orchestrated campaign". | He said a quarter of the total number of Orange halls in the Portadown district had been attacked in the last six months and that this was an "orchestrated campaign". |