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15/08/2016
Orange Hall Damaged During Arson Attack In L'Derry
An Orange Hall has been damaged during an overnight arson attack in Co L'Derry.
Emergency services attended the blaze at Salterstown Orange Hall at around 4am on Monday, 15 August.
A spokesperson said: "The hall has been a part of community life for over 100 years, serving as a meeting place for local groups, and its unavailability for a period will be keenly felt.
"Despite this major setback, the lodge and the wider Orange fraternity will rally around and ensure our hall is once again fully restored."
Police and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) are working to determine the cause of the fire.
(CD/LM)
Emergency services attended the blaze at Salterstown Orange Hall at around 4am on Monday, 15 August.
A spokesperson said: "The hall has been a part of community life for over 100 years, serving as a meeting place for local groups, and its unavailability for a period will be keenly felt.
"Despite this major setback, the lodge and the wider Orange fraternity will rally around and ensure our hall is once again fully restored."
Police and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) are working to determine the cause of the fire.
(CD/LM)
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