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The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland has condemned an attack
on an Orange Hall near Newry.
A car was driven through the padlocked steel gates at Sheepbridge
Orange Hall, near Newry, some time during the night of Monday,
April 4.
The car was then set on fire and destroyed. There was no
damage to the hall.
The hall is used by the local members of the Orange Order
and Royal Black Institution, as well as a flute band and an
Ulster-Scots heritage group.
A spokesman for Grand Lodge said:
"The gates to the hall were padlocked and chained. The
driver of the car may well have rammed them a number of times
before breaking through. The car was then set on fire, with
the clear intention of damaging the hall.
"This is a quiet area but people living nearby may have
heard or seen something. We would appeal for them to contact
the police and help with their investigation."
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