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Arrest over Orange hall arson bid Charges over Orange hall attack
(30 minutes later)
A man has been arrested following an attempted arson attack on an Orange hall in County Armagh. A man has been charged following an attempted arson attack on an Orange hall in County Armagh.
The Clounagh hall on the Brownstown Road in Portadown was targeted just before 1900 GMT on Friday.The Clounagh hall on the Brownstown Road in Portadown was targeted just before 1900 GMT on Friday.
Trevor Bonis, from the hall committee, said he was horrified another Orange hall had been targeted. The 24-year-old man is charged with burglary, attempted arson and criminal damage.
"It has been quiet this past number of weeks and we thought this was the end of it. I am dismayed that once again we have been attacked," he said. He is expected to appear at Lisburn Magistrates Court on Monday, a police spokesman said.
"It has been very fortunate that we have been able to get to the fire very quickly."
SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly condemned the attempted arson attack which she said could have had tragic consequences.
Sinn Fein assembly member John O'Dowd said: "Sinn Fein condemns all such attacks and I would call on those behind this activity to cease immediately. While Sinn Fein may have its differences with the Orange Order we do support their right to exist."