
"As leaders of the Loyal Orders we unequivocally condemn
the murder in Ballymena of Mr Michael McIlveen and we extend
our deepest sympathy to his grieving parents and family at
this time.
No claim to political loyalty or religious affiliation can
possibly justify such a reprehensible and wicked crime. We
call for an immediate end to inter-community conflict in Ballymena
and elsewhere, and we would urge anyone with information to
come forward quickly and help the police investigation. It
is essential that those responsible for Michael McIlveen's
cowardly murder face the full rigour of the law and pay the
penalty for their crime.
Robert Saulters, Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of
Ireland
William J Logan MBE, Sovereign Grand Master of the Royal Black
Institution
George Dawson MLA, Grand Master of the Independent Loyal Orange
Institution

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