The Irish Times

Belfast’s Twelfth celebration a quieter and subdued affair

A Parades Commission ruling to march quietly past a Catholic church was obeyed to the letter and the spirit. That set the tone for the day

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 20:10

NI Twelfth of July parades pass off without incident, says PSNI

No reports of disorder but 17-year-old critical after becoming engulfed in flames at bonfire

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 19:37

New care home residents in North should be tested for Covid-19, says report

Staff in Northern Ireland’s special schools to be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccine

Mon Feb 01 2021 - 22:33

Orange Order suggested Parades Commission monitor traffic at GAA grounds

Newly declassified note shows proposal to address unionist concerns over the authority

Tue Dec 29 2020 - 00:02

Almost 250 bands paraded locally during Twelfth celebrations

Covid-19 rules largely observed throughout Northern Ireland, says Orange Order

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 19:02

A Twelfth apart: ‘It’s very important we celebrate it in some form’

Coronavirus regulations make for an unusual celebration in Newbuildings, Co Derry

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 18:33

Swann says cross-Border cooperation on tracing is ongoing

NI health minister insists same rules will apply to anyone arriving on island of Ireland

Wed Jun 03 2020 - 18:32

Coronavirus: Orange Order cancels Twelfth of July parades

Events were due to take place at 18 venues across Northern Ireland and Co Donegal

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 15:45

British state papers: Orange march to Drumcree ‘a disaster’

RUC decision to allow parade through nationalist area in July 1996 led to widespread disturbance across Northern Ireland

Mon Dec 30 2019 - 01:42

PSNI reinvestigating claims of child sex abuse by Orange Order members

Allegations latest in series of reports of historic child sex abuse in Fermanagh

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 19:42

Marching in Donegal: ‘We can be Irish and we can be Orange’

Newtowncunningham lodge trying to reconnect with community after arson

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 00:01

Gnashing of teeth after Orangemen compared to ‘cannibals’

Belfast archive 1993: Angry Orange Order demanded Northern secretary eat his words

Mon Dec 31 2018 - 02:00

Many feel both British and Irish, Varadkar tells Orange Order

‘The colours on our flag are white, orange and green in equal measure,’ says Taoiseach

Mon Nov 26 2018 - 22:08

Orange Order to voice ‘despair’ at abortion vote result on Twelfth

Group says inviting Sinn Féin leader to celebrations would be ‘insult’ to IRA victims

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 14:01

Anglo Irish relations ‘tested’ over Brexit talks

Brexit negotiations over Irish border to come to the fore next month

Tue May 22 2018 - 19:44

Normally contentious parade passes peacefully in north Belfast

Tens of thousands marching in and observing Twelfth of July across Northern Ireland

Wed Jul 12 2017 - 18:47

Arlene Foster among crowd at Rossnowlagh parade

DUP leader attends Republic’s only annual Orange Orange parade

Sun Jul 09 2017 - 13:17

Stirrups of Orangemen’s hero King Billy in London sale

Just in time for ‘The Twelfth’ comes a collectible memento of the Battle of the Boyne

Sat Jul 01 2017 - 06:00

Orange Order grand secretary Drew Nelson dies aged 60

Unionist leader described as a ‘pragmatic’ and ‘modernising force’ following his death

Mon Oct 10 2016 - 15:23

Orange Order given permission to complete 2013 parade

Parades Commission allows organisation to finish the return leg of Twelfth of July march

Wed Sept 28 2016 - 16:53

Belfast’s Twaddell Avenue dispute resolved after deal

Minister for Foreign Affairs hails ‘spirit of cooperation’ among parties

Fri Sept 23 2016 - 23:31

Protestant drum is still beating strong in Border village

Residents in Drum, Co Monaghan, are eager to protect their culture and traditions

Mon Aug 08 2016 - 01:00

Transgender woman recounts facing up to sexuality while in Orange Order

Woman says she moved to Northern Ireland to overcome stress of being born male

Wed Aug 03 2016 - 18:00

UK to exit but loyalist protest camp remains in Belfast

Brexit result not hugely occupying people’s minds on either side of sectarian divide in north Belfast

Wed Jun 29 2016 - 22:17

Orange Order complains of ‘cold house’ NI civil service

Objections to Catholic co-workers talking GAA, confirmations and wearing Lenten ash

Wed Mar 23 2016 - 22:16

Slouching Towards Bethlehem Farm – An Irishman’s Diary about Adolf Hitler and the Ireland Peace Park

Thu Mar 03 2016 - 01:00

Man charged with attempted murder at parades protest

Teenager seriously injured, 25 police officers injured and 9 people arrested in north Belfast

Tue Jul 14 2015 - 23:58

Tens of thousands participate in Twelfth of July celebrations

Orange Order grand master says parades an ‘unrivalled show of community solidarity’

Mon Jul 13 2015 - 15:00

Tensions high as Twelfth of July parades loom

Orange Order says unionist culture is being ‘trampled on’ and ‘demonised’

Mon Jul 13 2015 - 01:00

Orangeman urges mutual respect for 1916 commemorations

Orange parade told importance of Easter Rising and Somme should be acknowledged

Sun Jul 12 2015 - 18:10

Tensions rise ahead of Orange Order parades

PSNI will have 1,500 officers policing main and feeder parades in Belfast

Fri Jul 10 2015 - 17:35

Why ‘opening up’ Orange culture isn’t as easy as it sounds

Belfast’s Museum of Orange Heritage managed to stir things up even before its launch

Sat Jun 27 2015 - 01:00

1916 Societies says members raised Tricolour over Stormont

Organisation said it exploited lax security to make ‘symbolic gesture’

Wed Jun 10 2015 - 20:25

Film offers insight into Orange Order fatalities

Movie describes the fear many Protestant families endured over decades of conflict

Tue Jun 02 2015 - 01:00