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I believe the Parades Commission has a duty to prevent foreseeable confrontations by taking account of a route’s history, its impact on residents and the wider community context. In a shared republic, the Orange Order must have the right to express its culture and history. That right cannot mean an unrestricted entitlement to march along any particular road. Residents, too, have the right to live free from sectarian intimidation and harassment, particularly where legitimate alternative routes allow cultural expression without imposing fear or disruption on another community.

The National Board is proud to share that two members of the LAOH, Sandi Swift of Missouri and Denise Murphy McGraw of New York will receive the prestigious Belfast Homecoming Ambassadors International Award at the

"The Executive’s Programme for Government commits to making homelessness brief, rare and non-recurrent. Yet for tens of thousands of people across Northern Ireland, that could not be further from their lived reality.

Mayo community before it was lost forever. That is part of our goal at iIrish too – preserve, present, promote - our rich culture has much to offer … Lend me your hand, can you feel my heart beating? Do you understand? Can you feel the pain?

But here’s the thing: Irish audiences show up. The more than 31 million Americans who claim Irish ancestry have demonstrated time and again that we want to see, hear and support stories that connect us to Ireland and to each other. So, we’re taking the first step.