Category: Orange Order / Other Marches
Destroying The Mood
by beano 
on 12 Jul 2006 at 15:09. Categories: Orange Order / Other Marches, Loyalists, Republicans, Law & Order, Culture I was out taking pictures of the bands today, planning on writing a little piece about the twelfth, since last year's got so many hits. Unfortunately, I came home to hear some disgusting and sickening acts had taken place last night in County Antrim.… more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
DUP Power-Sharing Offer
by beano on 19 Sep 2005 at 03:11. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, Orange Order / Other Marches, Ulster-Scots, IRA, Direct Rule Senior security sources in Northern Ireland are said to believe that IRA decommissioning is close. Jeffrey Donaldson, DUP MP for Lagan Valley, who was briefed on the situation by Tony Blair said "We believe that we will see the announcement on decommiss… more »
Loyalists Destroying 12th July?
by beano on 16 Sep 2005 at 20:30. Categories: Northern Ireland, Orange Order / Other Marches, Loyalists, Beano's Rants I was reading a news article on the BBC website regarding foreign investors avoiding Belfast, costing Northern Ireland jobs, because of the riots when a thought struck me. The rioters may not be overly concerned about a few hundred (or even thousands of)… more »
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