Thursday, November 01, 2007
Orange hall razed in Republic…
YET another Orange hall has been burnt out in Ulster, this time on the other side of the border. It’s the third to be destroyed out of 10 in County Cavan over the last 20 years.
Belfast Gonzo @ 10:40 AM
Magnificent contribution there, SamMaguire. Care to postulate how many Protestants were killed by GAA members while you’re about it?
Posted by on Nov 07, 2007 @ 02:27 PM“What I would like to add to this discussion is the fact that over 300 Orangemen were murdered by the ira during the troubles, people should remember this.”
actually not strictly right- though the vast majority of the 306 we’ve identified were. Some were killed by the other republican terrorist groups, some by loyalists, some by police and army
“And doesn’t, as far as I’m aware, meddle in Party Politics. Orange Order fairly big and direect impact on Party Politics”
well we walked away from the UUP- and contrary to popular belief did not take a position on the GFA. And the Orange Order hasn’t summoned a Prime Minister of Northern ireland to Grand Lodge to explain himself since Brian Faulkner in 1970…Another book I would recommend is a novel called “The Sons of Levi” set in Monaghan post-psrtition and is a sympathetic portrayal of Protestants on the wrong side of the border. Sorry- forget the author’s name
Posted by on Nov 07, 2007 @ 04:01 PMSons of Levi by Daragh McDonald
Posted by on Nov 07, 2007 @ 04:04 PMThanks - will try it.
Posted by on Nov 07, 2007 @ 04:49 PM
