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Easter Encouragement from Dublin Archbishop

April 22, 2011 Comment

Easter Day rings out with a type of celebration which we often find difficult – and understandably. The death of those whom we love and know leaves us bereft and wandering in darkness and loneliness. Yet Easter speaks confidently and with celebration of the way in which Jesus Christ has overcome death and has opened [...]

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Catholic School gives Award to Orangeman

April 9, 2011 News, Orangeism

A Roman Catholic school in north Belfast has presented a reconciliation award to an Orangeman. The Terry Donaghy/Bearnageeha Reconciliation Award was presented this morning, April 7, by the former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to David Scott, Education Officer for the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland. The presentation took place, at the annual cross community breakfast in [...]

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Statement on HM Visit

March 29, 2011 News

ORANGE INSTITUTION WELCOMES QUEEN’S VISIT TO IRISH REPUBLIC The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland has welcomed the announcement that Her Majesty, the Queen, is to visit the Republic of Ireland later this year. “We are pleased the Queen has been invited to the Irish Republic and that she has accepted the invitation. “It is an [...]

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New Archbishop of Dublin

February 2, 2011 Comment

Rt Revd Dr Michael Jackson has been elected as the new Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough, by the Episcopal Electoral College for Dublin and Glendalough, which met at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin today. Bishop Jackson has been Bishop of Clogher, which spans both sides of the border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic, since 2002. In 2008, [...]

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New project: Orange Order Worldwide

January 12, 2011 News, Orangeism

The first Orange lodge was formed in England at Exeter Cathedral on 12th November 1688 in the presence of King William 111, Prince of Orange. It was composed of “Nobles, Knights and Gentlemen of Exeter” and existed “to assist the Prince of Orange in defense of the Protestant Religion and the Liberties of England”. Since [...]

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2 Peter 1:20, a case of mistaken identity?

December 28, 2010 Bible Studies

The task of interpreting the Word of God authentically has been entrusted solely to the Magisterium of the Church, that is, to the Pope and to the bishops in communion with him PART ONE THE PROFESSION OF FAITH. SECTION ONE “I BELIEVE” – “WE BELIEVE” Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church #100 It is the [...]

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The IRA campaign in Cork against Protestants

November 29, 2010 Comment

GERARD Murphy’s ‘The Year Of Disappearances — Political Killings In Cork 1921-22′ is very properly causing a major stir. Even more than Peter Hart’s account of the IRA in the county, this book is revealing the terrible horror that befell the Protestants of Cork. Moreover, it finally destroys any claim that a non-sectarian Republic could [...]

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Nationalists Stop Orange Parade in Newtowngore

November 2, 2010 History, Orangeism

One of the most potentially explosive situations regarding a serious outbreak of public disorder ever to have occurred in County Leitrim took place on Monday, 12th July 1931 in the village of Newtowngore. On that day local Orangemen from Leitrim and adjoining counties had planned a massive 12th of July celebration in Newtowngore. It was [...]

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12th July Bank Holiday Rep. Ireland?

October 14, 2010 Comment, Culture

Are the Republics Orangemen Equal Citziens? At the MacGill Summer School in Co. Donegal, the former P.D leader and Minster for justice, Mr Michael MacDowell called for a Public Holiday in the Republic for the 12th July. He quoted; “That if we were genuine republicans and if the orange panel in the flag meant anything, [...]

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Reasserting our Anglo Irish identity

October 13, 2010 Culture

We live on an island with an ongoing identity crisis. We have a British identity and we have an Irish identity, sometimes we have both. But we’re still searching for that deeper question of who we are and where we come from. The majority of people on this island have aligned themselves with one of [...]