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| Ballytyrone Orange Hall gutted in suspected arson attack | Ballytyrone Orange Hall gutted in suspected arson attack |
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| An Orange Hall in County Armagh has been extensively damaged in a suspected arson attack. | An Orange Hall in County Armagh has been extensively damaged in a suspected arson attack. |
| The interior of Ballytyrone Orange Hall has been gutted and the roof of the building is gone. | The interior of Ballytyrone Orange Hall has been gutted and the roof of the building is gone. |
| A police spokesman said they received a report that the the building on Creenagh Road Loughgall was on fire at about 23:50 BST on Thursday. | A police spokesman said they received a report that the the building on Creenagh Road Loughgall was on fire at about 23:50 BST on Thursday. |
| Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MLA William Irwin said it was believed that flammable liquid had been set alight. | Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MLA William Irwin said it was believed that flammable liquid had been set alight. |
| Mr Irwin was one of the first at the scene and spoke to investigators. | Mr Irwin was one of the first at the scene and spoke to investigators. |
| "The main hall itself is completely destroyed," the MLA said. | "The main hall itself is completely destroyed," the MLA said. |
| "The kitchen portion at the back is badly smoke-damaged and that's where police and the Fire Service ascertained that there had been a flammable liquid poured in. | "The kitchen portion at the back is badly smoke-damaged and that's where police and the Fire Service ascertained that there had been a flammable liquid poured in. |
| "The police have no idea at this stage who is behind it but they're clearly treating it as arson," he added. | "The police have no idea at this stage who is behind it but they're clearly treating it as arson," he added. |
| Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness tweeted that he those responsible for the suspected arson are "sectarian bigots". | |
| "The destruction of Ballytyrone Orange Hall in County Armagh is a disgrace," the deputy first minister added. | |
| "I unreservedly condemn it." |