Categories: Culture, Language, Gaelic / Irish language, Orange Order / Other Marches, Ulster-Scots
Most Oppressed Festival Ever
by beano on 30 Jun 2006 at 15:28. Categories: Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, Orange Order / Other Marches, Republicans, Culture
The organisers of the inclusive West Belfast Festival and Sinn Fein have both criticised a government decision to award funding to the tune of £104,000 to the Orange Order over three years.
Despite the fact that they were awarded by different b… more »
Unappealing Verdict For Garvaghy Stirrers
by beano on 09 Jun 2006 at 22:01. Categories: Northern Ireland, Orange Order / Other Marches, Direct Rule, Republicans
I'm not sure which of these amused me more - the verdict being returned that the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition are not the most oppressed people ever, or the fact that Sinn Fein's very own "No!" men are likely to appeal to Britain's highest court - t… more »
Loyalists Lose PR Battle - Again
by beano on 25 Apr 2006 at 14:36. Categories: Northern Ireland, Loyalists, Ulster-Scots, Republicans
I was disappointed to read this post on Slugger yesterday. After congratulating the Harryville Ulster-Scots Society just a few weeks ago on having a UDA mural replaced by a new one promoting Ulster-Scots culture, I'm dismayed to read that the mural is to… more »
Celebrating Easter - Republican Style
by beano on 15 Apr 2006 at 15:45. Categories: Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, Orange Order / Other Marches, Republicans
After the Daily Ireland's attempts to pre-emptively justify republican rioting in Dublin over a poster that may or may not have been carried at the rally, you'd be forgiven for thinking that republicans were against the glorification of terrorists (convi… more »
Harryville Mural Replaced
No, it's not an April fools joke; a UDA mural near Harryville chapel, has been replaced by an Ulster Scots mural, while Tricolours were removed from the north end of Ballymena. Red, white and blue paint on railings around Harryville church was also pain… more »
Orange Order to Meet SDLP
An Orange Order banner on parade last year
The BBC are reporting that the Orange Order have written to the SDLP and Alliance Party to discuss their positions on Orange parades. The SDLP have responded that they are happy to meet them, but also stati… more »
Paddy's Day Belfast Bash
by beano on 17 Mar 2006 at 21:00. Categories: Northern Ireland, Lifestyle, Orange Order / Other Marches, Republicans, Local Government
Saint Patrick drives a snake up Belfast's Donegall Square
Regular readers may recall I was optimistic when I heard, way back when, that Belfast city council would help fund this year's St Patrick's day parade in an effort to reduce the traditional sec… more »
£110k For Non-Sectarian St Patrick's Parade
Both A Tangled Web and the Northern Irish Magyar picked up on a story in the Times that Belfast City Council are to fund a St. Patrick's Day parade next year to the tune of £110,000 - on the proviso that no sectarian symbols or attire be allowed. O… more »
Did Anyone Notice Yesterday?
I realised last weekend but managed to forget about it all day yesterday. Yesterday was 28th September: Ulster Day - the 93rd anniversary of the signing of the Ulster Solemn League and Covenant throughout Ulster, signifying the people of Ulster's opposit… more »
Republicans Attack Womens' Groups
by beano on 05 Oct 2005 at 19:06. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, Orange Order / Other Marches, Republicans
Republicans attacked Greencastle Orange Hall in north Belfast last night while members of the Women's Orange Lodge and a Line Dancing class were meeting inside. Most of those present were elderly women who were left in a state of shock following the atta… more »