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Orange Victims Day - September 1st

In memory of all our fallen brethren. Gone but never forgotten.
Lest We Forget.

🔴⚫️Today is the Traditional Black Saturday Parades across Northern Ireland.
This years County Antrim Parade is in Larne.
A Sizeable amount of our members will be out with their local Preceptory Olive Branch Antrim RBP 512 and Local band Steeple Defenders Flute Band.
We wish them a Safe and Enjoyable Day as well as all Sir Knights and Bands.🔴⚫️

Parades Commission Discredited.

The recent developments following a High Court action taken by an individual against the Parades Commission have once again highlighted the inconsistency and arrogance of the unelected body.

By their own admission, the Parades Commission’s processes were not followed regarding their most recent determination on the annual Drumcree parade by the members of Portadown District LOL No.1.

Mr Justice McAlinden’s comments that the subsequent ruling against the parade was ‘clearly unlawful’, should not however come as a surprise.

For many years, the Parades Commission has simply issued a ‘copy and paste’ response refusing the Brethren of Portadown’s request to use their traditional return route following their annual church service – a tradition stretching back to 1807. The Commission’s failure to recognise the willingness of Portadown District to enter into dialogue with the residents of the Garvaghy Road, and the latter’s abject refusal to do so, has for too long been used as a convenient ‘get out’ for the Commission.

The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland welcomes today’s legal victory which makes the position of the current Commissioners untenable. We further call on the Secretary of State to instigate a long overdue comprehensive examination of the Commission’s internal decision-making processes, which since its inception, have often lacked credibility, accountability and transparency.

🟠 The 12th of July is just the beginning.

The Orange Institution is about far more than one day in the calendar. Throughout the year, our members come together in faith, preserve our heritage, support charitable causes, strengthen family and community life, and pass our traditions on to future generations.

If you’ve ever thought about becoming part of that journey, now is the perfect time.

Find your local Orange Lodge and discover what it means when we say “It’s More Than Just The 12th”

Just a few of the pictures took yesterday of the lodge and the Steeple Defenders Flute Band making their way through Antrim yesterday Morning on the way to the Main Demonstration in Larne.
Thanks to Alan Houston for the photos 🇬🇧

Today we host our Annual District Church Service, with a short parade around the town

Leaving the Protestant Hall, Railway Street at approximately 2.30pm for 3.00 pm service in All Saints Parish Church Hall

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The news is out… This Twelfth’s forecast is even more glorious than usual! ☀️

We’re not always great planners and often leave things till the last minute — so get ready NOW!

💧 Stock up on water
🧴 Grab your sun cream
🧢 Hats, sunglasses & blankets sorted

It’s going to be a brilliant day!

“The future’s bright…” 🟠🔵

Yesterday evening was the Annual Mini 12th Parade Hosted by Antrim District No.13.
We Were lead around the town by the Steeple Defenders Flute Band.
Good turnout of the lodge as with Several Members of the lodge in the band ranks.
Here a photo of the Band and lodge just about to go under the towns Arch 🟠🔵