An Orange hall has been destroyed in an overnight fire in Co Fermanagh.
The isolated building in Inver Road, near Rosslea in Co Fermanagh, was gutted in the blaze, which was only discovered at around 6am after it had burnt itself out.
The roof of the hall collapsed and the ceiling and contents of the building were totally destroyed in a blaze that started in a lean-to shelter housing an oil tank. The flames caught the roof and the building was engulfed.
Orange Order secretary Drew Nelson said it was a "very well-organised attack" on the hall.
“This is a hall which was at the cutting edge of work we’re doing in the community in many different areas,” he said. “Its facilities were used by different organisations and it played an important part in local life.
“This is an attack on Protestant and Orange culture in the area and is a very worrying development.” He appealed for witnesses to contact the police.
Another fire was reported in nearby Lisnaskea during the night. A spokeswoman for the Fire and Rescue Service revealed that it had been started deliberately.
Firefighters were called to the blaze in an outhouse in the Carrowshee Park area of the town at about 3.50am. Two appliances from Lisnaskea and one from Enniskillen attended.
The same appliances from Lisnaskea subsequently went to the Orange Hall at Rosslea when that fire was first discovered.
The spokeswoman said the service was unable to speculate on whether the two incidents were linked. She said the cause of the blaze at the hall had still to be determined.