Orange Order rejects DUP and Sinn Fein parade plan The DUP and Sinn Fein plans presented to the Parades Commission have been rejected by the Orange Order. At a special meeting at the Grand Orange Lodge, Tamnamore Orange Hall, County Tyrone the new blueprint for to defuse flashpoint parades was rejected. The results of the vote were 37 votes to 32.
June 29, 2013 - Irish Central
Orange Order part of our shared history, says Martin McGuinness As we get closer to July 12th, the most sacred day for the Protestant tradition in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness,has stated in the U.S. that the Orange Order is part of Irish peoples’ “shared history ... they are part of our diverse nation and history.
June 29, 2013 - Irish Central
Three police shot during ‘Eleventh Night’ Orange Order celebrations Three Northern Irish policemen have been injured and over two dozen injured as shots were fired in Northern Ireland on Sunday night, on the eve of Orange Order celebrations.
June 29, 2013 - Irish Central