RTE Radio did an interesting interview with David Trimble on the Twelfth (listen here, it’s about 1 hour 12 minutes into the stream), where he just cannot admit that nationalists are justified in finding the day threatening. His claim that “we’d love to see things return to what we regard as normal” seems to clarify that the Orange Order still haven’t come to terms with the fact that things have changed.
If you continue to listen after the interview, Brian Feeney does a good job of putting the last ten years in context.
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