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'Crude' device thrown at Orange hall in Keady, County Armagh | |
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The Orange Order has said a crude device has partially exploded outside an Orange hall in County Armagh. | |
A spokesman said a saucepan, thought to contain homemade explosive material, was left at the front door of Carnagh Orange hall, outside Keady on Friday night. | A spokesman said a saucepan, thought to contain homemade explosive material, was left at the front door of Carnagh Orange hall, outside Keady on Friday night. |
A shutter was damaged at the property on the Castleblayney Road. | A shutter was damaged at the property on the Castleblayney Road. |
The police said they were investigating reports that a small device may have partially exploded at the hall. | The police said they were investigating reports that a small device may have partially exploded at the hall. |
The Orange Order's grand master Edward Stevenson said the "moronic actions of those behind the bomb attack at Carnagh Orange hall must be universally condemned". | The Orange Order's grand master Edward Stevenson said the "moronic actions of those behind the bomb attack at Carnagh Orange hall must be universally condemned". |
"Orangeism will not be intimidated," he said. | "Orangeism will not be intimidated," he said. |
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan said there could be no justification for attacks on Carnagh or on any Orange halls and called for them to end. | Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan said there could be no justification for attacks on Carnagh or on any Orange halls and called for them to end. |
"Those responsible have absolutely nothing to offer society and need to call an immediate halt to their actions," he said. | "Those responsible have absolutely nothing to offer society and need to call an immediate halt to their actions," he said. |