This is 2011 isn't it?

Denn Forever · September 14, 2011, 06:57:31 PM

The O.O. wonders why they are losing members.

Two senior Ulster Unionists, including the leader Tom Elliot, are to face disciplinary proceedings within the Orange Order for attending the funeral of murdered police constable Ronan Kerr.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-14920403

rossie mad · September 14, 2011, 07:06:29 PM

it looks like the clowns are running the circus.

armagho9 · September 14, 2011, 07:17:27 PM

to be fair thats just their tradition. Not sectarian at all

deiseach · September 14, 2011, 07:54:40 PM

Quote from: armagho9 on September 14, 2011, 07:17:27 PM
to be fair thats just their tradition. Not sectarian at all

What are you talking about, of course it sect . . . oh, I see what you did there!

dec · September 14, 2011, 08:15:43 PM

St Simon's Church Total Abstinence LOL 821 from Sandy Row

I'm sure they are a blast to hang out with.

Puckoon · September 14, 2011, 08:16:30 PM

LOL indeed.

norabeag · September 14, 2011, 09:02:50 PM

Quote from: dec on September 14, 2011, 08:15:43 PM
St Simon's Church Total Abstinence LOL 821 from Sandy Row

I'm sure they are a blast to hang out with.

I am sure there's a lot of total abstinence round Sandy Row.

Maguire01 · September 14, 2011, 10:30:04 PM

This is quite possibly the most spectacular own goal imaginable.

Tubberman · September 14, 2011, 10:45:04 PM

That is absolutely pathetic. Are they still receiving public funding? Surely that should be cancelled

Orior · September 14, 2011, 10:49:44 PM

Yet they try to compare the OO and the GAA.

J70 · September 14, 2011, 11:04:54 PM

Quote from: Tubberman on September 14, 2011, 10:45:04 PM
That is absolutely pathetic. Are they still receiving public funding? Surely that should be cancelled

They receive public funding?

?

dodgy umpire · September 14, 2011, 11:26:21 PM

The O.O have actually managed to make Tom Elliot look progressive with this.

Hardy · September 14, 2011, 11:40:52 PM

Quote from: J70 on September 14, 2011, 11:04:54 PM
Quote from: Tubberman on September 14, 2011, 10:45:04 PM
That is absolutely pathetic. Are they still receiving public funding? Surely that should be cancelled

They receive public funding??

Same reaction here. Boggle is too small a word if that's true.

Forever Green · September 14, 2011, 11:48:32 PM

Arseholes. Hardly surprising though

Tubberman · September 15, 2011, 08:54:50 AM

Quote from: Hardy on September 14, 2011, 11:40:52 PM
Quote from: J70 on September 14, 2011, 11:04:54 PM
Quote from: Tubberman on September 14, 2011, 10:45:04 PM
That is absolutely pathetic. Are they still receiving public funding? Surely that should be cancelled

They receive public funding??

Same reaction here. Boggle is too small a word if that's true.

I know very little about it and maybe it was a one off, but they definitely received grant money - to turn 12th July parades into a tourist attraction

http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id=52994
"The government has announced that it is to give the Orange Order around £100,000 in an attempt to make the annual twelfth of July parade into a tourist attraction. "

And it seems our own government, led by De Bert, gave them (along with everyone else who asked) a lump of cash as well:

http://www.citygrandlodge.com/130208.html

"A LEADING member of the Orange Order in Watersaide, William Wray has welcomed the 250,000 Euro grant from the Irish Government to the Order in the border counties of Donegal, Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan."