ORANGE Order members from across the province gathered in Belfast yesterday to commemorate members of the institution who were murdered during the Troubles. The highlight of the service – attended by up to 1,000 people in the city’s Ulster Hall – was the dedication of a memorial stone in honour of the 336 members of the loyal order who lost their lives as a result of terrorism. Of those, almost 200 were current or former members of the security forces. Memorial for Order victims LEADING unionists have hit out at plans to stage a mock execution o the Queen in Dublin, describing it as “incitement to hatred”. Nigel Dodds said the protest by dissident republican group eirigi – due to take place outside the city’s GPO building this Saturday – was “sinking to the lowest o the low”. Ulster Unionist David McNarry said it was “disgusting, distasteul and totally unacceptable”. Queen’s ‘mock execution’ row Bombers defy the protests THOUSANDS turned out or a peace rally in Omagh yesterday to show their disgust at the murder o PC Ronan Kerr, as police oiled a massive bomb attack. The PSNI believe dissident republicans who abandoned the 500lb device may have been thwarted by the actions o ofc- ers who carried out checkpoints in the area earlier. They described the device – ound in a wheelie bin inside a van – as “sophisticated and substantial” and claimed it could have caused huge devastation and even loss o lie. The device could have been destined or a town centre. The aborted terror attack came ater a week o protests, and in Omagh yesterday, the crowd, many carrying posters saying: ‘Not in My Name’ called on the bombers to stop. Meanwhile, police were granted an extra fve days to question a 33-year-old man arrested on Friday in connection with the murder o the 25-year- old Catholic ofcer. A 26-year- old and a 40-year-old are also in custody. The pride of Northern Ireland Since 1737 www.newsletter.co.uk Price: 72p (IR 1.05 EURO) Monday, April 11, 2011 INSIDE TODA Y 12-page Belfast Blitz Supplement A GROUP drawing rom all shades o unionism and loyalism announced plans to commemorate some seismic events in Ulster history including the signing o the Ulster Covenant in 1912 and the ormation o the UVF in 1914. Unionists unite See pages 8&9 See page 10 See page 7 See pages 4&5 Battling Ulster suffer heartbreak SEE SPORT Rory McIlroy reacts to a shot during the nal round of the Masters golf tournament See page 3 AP Photo/David J Phillip Rory’s Masters bid fails BY CARMEL ROBINSON [email protected]

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ORANGE Order members fromacross the province gathered inBelfast yesterday to commemoratemembers of the institutionwho were murdered during theTroubles.

The highlight of the service– attended by up to 1,000 peoplein the city’s Ulster Hall – was thededication of a memorial stone inhonour of the 336 members of theloyal order who lost their lives as aresult of terrorism.

Of those, almost 200 werecurrent or former members of thesecurity forces.

Memorial forOrder victims

LEADING unionists have hit outat plans to stage a mock executiono the Queen in Dublin, describingit as “incitement to hatred”.

Nigel Dodds said the protest bydissident republican group eirigi –

due to take place outside the city’sGPO building this Saturday – was“sinking to the lowest o the low”.

Ulster Unionist David McNarrysaid it was “disgusting, distasteuland totally unacceptable”.

Queen’s ‘mockexecution’ row

Bombers

defy theprotestsTHOUSANDS turned out or apeace rally in Omagh yesterdayto show their disgust at themurder o PC Ronan Kerr, aspolice oiled a massive bombattack.

The PSNI believe dissidentrepublicans who abandonedthe 500lb device may have beenthwarted by the actions o ofc-ers who carried out checkpointsin the area earlier.

They described the device– ound in a wheelie bin insidea van – as “sophisticated andsubstantial” and claimed it could

have caused huge devastationand even loss o lie. The device

could have been destined or atown centre.

The aborted terror attack cameater a week o protests, and inOmagh yesterday, the crowd,many carrying posters saying:‘Not in My Name’ called on thebombers to stop.

Meanwhile, police weregranted an extra fve days toquestion a 33-year-old manarrested on Friday in connectionwith the murder o the 25-year-old Catholic ofcer. A 26-year-old and a 40-year-old are also in

custody.

The pride of Northern IrelandSince 1737

www.newsletter.co.ukPrice: 72p (IR 1.05 EURO) Monday, April 11, 2011

INSIDE TODAY

12-pageBelfastBlitzSupplement

A GROUP drawing rom allshades o unionism and loyalismannounced plans to commemoratesome seismic events in Ulsterhistory including the signing o the Ulster Covenant in 1912 andthe ormation o the UVF in 1914.

Unionists unite

See pages 8&9

See page 10

See page 7See pages 4&5

BattlingUlster

sufferheartbreakSEE SPORT

Rory McIlroy reacts to a shot during the nal round of the Mastersgolf tournament See page 3AP Photo/David J Phillip

Rory’s Masters bid fails

BY CARMEL ROBINSON

[email protected]