DUP MLA blasts Sinn Fein after
halls are attacked
A DUP MLA angrily attacked Sinn Fein last night after
an Orange hall suffered two attacks in 24 hours.
The premises in Rasharkin were attacked with red and
green paint, and daubed with the letters CIRA in the early
hours of yesterday.
Then, brethren returning from their parade discovered
a side door had been forced open and an Apprentice Boys
bannerette and flag stolen. Chairs were scattered around
the hall.
Mervyn Storey, who was walking with the lodge on its
way back, said: “It’s obvious that republicans
want to go back to contention and division.
“Their political masters say that they are up for
equality, but tonight equality lies in tatters in Rasharkin.
“I wonder when the Orange brethren of Rasharkin
are going to enjoy the benefits of Sinn Fein’s equality
agenda?”
Mr Storey also claimed that members of Ballymaconnelly
Band were verbally abused and spat upon in the village.
Ballymoney’s DUP Mayor Jim Finlay said: “If
we are going to move forward then people have to stop
this carry on.
“The majority of the community want to be left
in peace. But there are still people stirring the pot
and who seem to want to cause trouble.”
Paint was thrown at an Orange hall in Claudy some time
overnight on Wednesday, causing minor damage to the building.
Police in the Waterside area of Londonderry are appealing
for information.
The attacks are the latest in a spate of similar incidents
involving Orange halls in
rural parts of Ulster.
It was revealed earlier this week that arrests had been
made following attacks at Mullantur and Carnagh Orange
halls, near Keady.
Scorch damage had been caused at Carnagh on Tuesday night
and damage was discovered at Mullantur the following morning.
On Wednesday night three youths had been charged with
arson in relation to the incident at Carnagh.
Last Friday night, major damage was also caused to Crosskeys
Orange Hall, also near Keady.
Grand Secretary of the Orange Order Drew Nelson said
earlier this week that compensation could only be released
if such attacks were attributed to illegal organisations.
He warned that the reluctance of the Chief Constable
to blame organisations on ceasefire threatened that compensation.
He intimated that if such groups were named by Sir Hugh
Orde, such a revelation could have widespread political
repercussions. 13th July 2007 News
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