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Robinson: Common sense should find Drumcree solution
Saturday, 4 July 2009
Common sense should find a solution to the Drumcree parade, Peter Robinson said today.
The First Minister has offered to meet Portadown Orangemen and nationalist residents to find a way forward.
The march will be held tomorrow with the usual restrictions in place barring the loyal order from the Garvaghy Road.
Mr Robinson said: "I have written to both the Orange District and the residents' group in good faith and I hope that they will feel able to respond in a positive manner.
"By demonstrating a common sense approach, I am certain that we can find a way through on this issue.
"I will do all I can to help progress this matter to a consensual conclusion but I would be equally content if in the preliminary discussions the two parties agree on some other approach or arrangement which might reach the outcome that everyone in Portadown and indeed throughout Northern Ireland wishes to see."
A spokesman for the Garvaghy Road Residents' Coalition (GRRC) has said his request had been accepted and a meeting would take place later next week.
The DUP leader added: "As a community we have advanced greatly but real progress must be based on mutual respect and understanding of our differences including those which touch on our rich cultural and historical perspectives."
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its all about tolerance for the fallen of the great war, protestant and catholic. Of course that is lost on you neanderthals.
Posted by stephen 1 | 07.07.09, 08:48 GMT
Am I reading this correctly? The DUP actually talks about 'mutual respect and understanding of our differences'. In the same article about common sense too. Heres some common sense for you .Stay off the Garvaghy Road.The Orange gentlemen are simply not wanted there. Sectarianism and Bigotry,both of which are traditional in that organisation,are simply unacceptable in modern society
Posted by PD Whistle | 06.07.09, 06:43 GMT
Common Sense, a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine published anonymously on January 10, 1776, during the American Revolution.
if******in the preliminary discussions the two parties agree on some other approach or arrangement which might reach the outcome that**** everyone in Portadown and indeed throughout Northern Ireland**** wishes to see." Some other approach? You can't generalize this away. you as FM can not be seen Strong arming so the discussion is on.
Posted by Talon Wise | 05.07.09, 14:09 GMT
That's good, but the problem here, of course, is that the residents already have what they want, so why would they involve themselves in talks which would probably lead to a less desirable situation for them? The Parades Commission is just another tea-drinkingers' quango - it should have acted way before now to find a resolution to this. This issue has not gone away and I suspect it will explode in violence again sometime soon - and on the Commission's head be it, its inaction will be to blame..
Posted by gracey | 05.07.09, 10:59 GMT
Look, the residents of Garvaghy Raod have made their feelings clear - they do NOT want an Orange parade in their area.
Its quite simple really - march where you're wanted. There's plenty of areas where an Orange parade would bring a smile to the locals, have a bit of class and march there.
Instead of making fools of yourselves bleating on about how your culture necessitates you march through communities where your parades are deeply offensive.
Posted by ger | 05.07.09, 01:48 GMT