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Orange Order Meets Secretary Of State

9 February 2007

A senior delegation from the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland has met the Secretary of State, Peter Hain, to discuss concerns within the Order and the wider Protestant community.

The delegation consisted of the Grand Master, Robert Saulters; Grand Secretary, Drew Nelson; Grand Treasurer, Mervyn Bishop and the Director of Services, Dr. David Hume.
The delegation was accompanied by the DUP leader, Dr. Ian Paisley, who organised the meeting.

The Orangemen presented the Secretary of State with an eight page paper detailing concerns within the Protestant community. They raised concerns around parading, attacks on Orange Halls, feelings of marginalisation within the Protestant community and the Notifiable Membership rules within the PSNI.

A spokesman for the Orange Order said:

"We reminded the Secretary of State that the Orange Institution is the biggest cultural organisation within the Protestant community and encompasses all opinion within Unionism. It has strong support right across Northern Ireland, illustrated by the fact that between 400,000 and 500,000 people attend the Twelfth every year.

"The Secretary of State said he would read our document and come back to us on the points raised. It was definitely a constructive meeting."

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