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Orange Order to meet over protest action, Rossnowlagh parade told | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
The Orange Order will hold an emergency meeting of all county and district grand masters in the coming days to decide on potential protest action. | |
It follows the Parades Commission's decision to bar an Orange Order march from returning along part of north Belfast's Crumlin Road on 12 July. | |
The order has said any action taken must be peaceful. | |
Grand Master Edward Stevenson was speaking at the annual parade in Rossnowlagh in County Donegal | |
He invited Irish President Michael D Higgins to attend next year's parade there. | |
Commenting on the situation in Northern Ireland, Orange Grand Secretary Drew Nelson said there was a lot of anger and sadness among people. | |
He said there was a need for people to vent those frustrations in a peaceful and passive way. | |
"If we don't allow an opportunity for them to do that I fear an uncontrollable response could lead to violence," he said. | |
"We are totally opposed to violence and any illegal behaviour and we would appeal to people not to get involved in that." | |
Mr Nelson said any action taken by the order would be peaceful and passive but the form it would take was not finalised. | |
Thousands of Orangemen have been taking part in the Rossnowlagh parade. | |
Among those attending were members from around 50 lodges from Donegal, Cavan, Leitrim and Monaghan along with Orangemen from Dublin and Wicklow. | |
It is the first time that the Independent Orange Order is taking part in the annual event. | It is the first time that the Independent Orange Order is taking part in the annual event. |
'Brilliant day out' | |
Among those attending was DUP MP Gregory Campbell. | |
"Whilst I've attended Rossnowlagh before, this will be my first time to participate in the parade," he said. | "Whilst I've attended Rossnowlagh before, this will be my first time to participate in the parade," he said. |
"It's a brilliant day out for all the family and brings out so many positive attributes of the loyal orders." | "It's a brilliant day out for all the family and brings out so many positive attributes of the loyal orders." |
Mr Campbell said he "looked forward to a day" when parades throughout Northern Ireland had the same level of "tolerance and respect" shown by all sides. | Mr Campbell said he "looked forward to a day" when parades throughout Northern Ireland had the same level of "tolerance and respect" shown by all sides. |
Many brethren from Northern Ireland also make the journey south to take part in the main parade which began at lunchtime. | |
Several bands accompanied the Orangemen as the main parade followed a narrow country road into the seaside village for a religious ceremony at the field. | |
The Orange Order has said it is in a healthy state in Donegal where the parade has been held since the 1900s. | The Orange Order has said it is in a healthy state in Donegal where the parade has been held since the 1900s. |
There are currently 44 Orange halls in and around the border area and the loyal order has members in nine counties in the Republic. | There are currently 44 Orange halls in and around the border area and the loyal order has members in nine counties in the Republic. |
It is a special year in Ballintra where the district Orange hall re-opened following major refurbishment. | It is a special year in Ballintra where the district Orange hall re-opened following major refurbishment. |