50 Orange Order halls attacked since start of July!

[factual]

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-n...y-1039981.html

These attacks on Orange Halls seem to be runnung at a worryingly high level.

This is a matter of shame and those who have influence in the six counties must make this clear. I am not sure what is behind these but I want to make clear it goes without saying that such attacks are without justification and should be condemned wihout qualification, whether we agree witht he OO or not.

I was therefore pleased to see that Sinn Fein Minister of Transport, Conor Murphy has condemned one of these attacks in his own patch. Commenting after reports of attacks on Carnagh Orange hall and Mallantur Orange hall in Armagh he said that there can be no justification for attacks on Orange Halls, and he has called for them to end.

"Attacks on people because of their religion or attacks on property because of their religion are wrong and should stop. There can be no justification for this sort of behaviour. It is unacceptable and must end. Those responsible need to reflect long and hard upon their actions and ensure that this sort of sectarian behaviour is ended".

http://www.sinnfein.ie/news/detail/19796

[Leopold Bloom]

Oh, it's those pesky British securocrats at it again no doubt, trying to foment trouble between the two peace-loving Irish tribes!

[Insider2007]

I agree totally with your post (Factual's post, not Bloom's).

[caulfield]

Not very difficult to see why orange halls are being attacked when you read the posts on here over the last week. Orangemen and the orange order are repeatedly demonised on this and similar sites. Attacks on property often precede attacks on people - such as kristallnacht. Is it only a matter of time before attacking orangemen is equally acceptable?

[factual]

Not very difficult to see why orange halls are being attacked when you read the posts on here over the last week. Orangemen and the orange order are repeatedly demonised on this and similar sites. Attacks on property often precede attacks on people - such as kristallnacht. Is it only a matter of time before attacking orangemen is equally acceptable?

I very much hope not.

I reiterate my unqualified condemnation of these attacks.

[wise_old_owl]

Hi Factual

Your crowd got all the crimes for arson legalsied withthe GFA
The present attacks will be legalised with GFA Mark 2
CIRA and RiIRA will want a sice of the action in the future
Start talking to them

[factual]

Hi Factual

Your crowd got all the crimes for arson legalsied withthe GFA
The present attacks will be legalised with GFA Mark 2
CIRA and RiIRA will want a sice of the action in the future
Start talking to them

These attacks on Orange Halls are running at something like 15-17 per week.

Thats shocking and needs to be condemned-as Sinn Féin have done.

[JCSkinner]

Forgive me if I don't weep for the Orange Order.

[factual]

Forgive me if I don't weep for the Orange Order.

Nobody is asking you to "weep".

[JCSkinner]

Substitute 'give a ************************' for weep, then. When they stop marching through Catholic areas waving their UFF banners after a night on the piss at the bonfire, burning tricolours with dead Catholic kids' names on them, then I might find it in my cold stoney heart to get concerned about the substantial real estate portfolio owned by this bunch of out-and-out bigots.
But not before.