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Graffiti daubed on Orange Order arch

Published Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Police are investigating a sectarian attack on an Orange Order arch in Glengormley.

Police are looking into the criminal damage. (© UTV)

Graffiti was discovered daubed on the arch in the Antrim Road area at 12.20pm on Tuesday.

It comes ahead of the annual mini-Twelfth parade set to take place through the town later.

Carnmoney District Master Albert Steele has condemned the incident.

He said: "The people who did this have no respect or tolerance for a differing viewpoint and it is a clear attempt to up the ante ahead of the Twelfth celebrations.

"Those responsible will not prevent us from expressing our cultural and Orange heritage."

The Orange Order said several hundred of its members will participate in the parade.

Police have called for anyone who witnessed the painting of the graffiti to come forward.

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Eoin in Glengormley wrote (325 days ago):

@Mark, are the UVF/UDA/YCV/UYM flags of this country?

Mario in glengormley wrote (326 days ago):

@mark & Glen there was no mention in the newspaper about the anger of the red hand of ulster flags or the union jacks being errected and causing offence to the nationalist majority of glengormley. and also mark, no matter how hard the wannabe British in the north of Ireland try the real British people within England don't want use and to them and the rest of the people on the planet you and your people are Irish! You live on the island of Ireland

henry in north belfast wrote (329 days ago):

it shouldnt be there in the first place,

Eoin in Glengormley wrote (329 days ago):

Well "dazzerbazzer", seeing as a big deal is being made about it i doubt it is being ignored, whereas nothing has been said about the Illegal Paramilitary flags that adorn most lamposts up and down glengormley, should more not be done about them? Would people not consider the families who have had loved ones taken away from them by these groups? Every time they drive through now, theyll be met with flags glorifying and supporting these murderers.

Wesley in East Belfast wrote (329 days ago):

exactly Mario and another thing Albert steele you can say all you want about being orange , truth is that king billy was orange but not you people no northern people with names like van der veep or anything like that , one minute your ulster scotch then your dutch make up your mind. And UTV how can it be a sectarian attack on a sectarian organisation????? these people running this site have censored me a few times it'll be interesting to see if my comment comes up

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