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Two arrested over arson attack on Orange Hall in Donegal

Two men have been arrested in connection with an arson attack on an Orange Hall and a church in C...
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09.17 7 Oct 2014


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Two arrested over arson attack on Orange Hall in Donegal

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09.17 7 Oct 2014


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Two men have been arrested in connection with an arson attack on an Orange Hall and a church in Co Donegal.

The men - aged 30 and 32 - were arrested last night after a fire completely destroyed the hall in Convoy.

The Presbyterian church in Convoy was also damaged in the fire last week.

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The two men are being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Letterkenny garda station.

The attack on was condemned by the Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and the Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan.

Mr Flanagan said "the attacks go against the vision of a peaceful and reconciled Ireland set out in the Good Friday Agreement".

While Mr McGuinness said he was 'infuriated' by the incident.


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