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The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland has condemned the arson
attack on Bonn Orange Hall on the Pomeroy Road, Dungannon.
The hall was completely destroyed after a fire which broke
out around 3.00am this morning.
The hall is used by two local Orange lodges and a Royal Black
Perceptory as well as a pipe band and a flute band. It was
extensively damaged in an arson attack in November 2008.
The building has not been used since then and the Orange
Order was currently in negotiation with the Compensation Agency
about the cost of the previous damage.
A spokesman for the Grand Orange Lodge said:
"This is another serious attack on the Protestant and
Orange culture and must be condemned by all right thinking
people. We would appeal to everyone in the Orange Order and
its supporters not to fall into the trap of allowing this
to increase community tension. The only way to deal with this
attack and continuing attacks on our halls is to work with
the police in trying to catch the culprits."
Just over 300 Orange Halls have been the subject of serious
arson attack since 1970.
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