Republican News · Thursday 16 July 1998

[An Phoblacht]

Parades of Shame

Despite the deaths of three children in Ballymoney the Orange Order still insisted on its sectarian marches in nationalist areas -- and, to the disgust of the whole world, their Drumcree protest which had led to the three deaths.

Their actions show that the Orange Order has no compassion or decency. Their desire to express supremacy over nationalists over-rides all sense of humanity. Even in Rasharkin where Richard, Mark and Jason Quinn were being waked, an Orange parade went ahead and bands played sectarian tunes.

On Belfast's Ormeau Road and elsewhere nationalist residents carried black flags and placards saying `Shame On You' as the Orangemen passed.

Significantly, nationalists have called once again for dialogue with Orangemen who want to march through their areas. But along with calls for dialogue comes a determination to once and for all banish the nightmare of contentious marches. That can only happen if the Orange Order opens itself to talk on the basis of equality.


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