Mervyn Gibson was on Newstalk earlier. They were trying to draw a quote out of him.
Caught a bit of the days proceedings on GB news earlier. Dame Arlene, Sammy Wilson and Big Jim McDonald over from Coronation Street on commentary duties.
RTE Nationwide down in Doneraile house. The Carkies are doffing the caps en force to the St Legers and the big house.
Here we go!
Proper insight there from Fraser Agnew MBE, the most pre-eminent Orange Order historian.
Lovely Annalong looks a picture.
Pouring boiling water across the road to symbolise the Boyne.
Look at that beautiful arch in Annalong.
D-Day being commemorated.
TV stars The Pride of Ballinran who starred in the series Blue Lights marching.
Harry McKibbin has been with the Annalong Single Star Flue Band for 70 years, having joined at 7 years old.
Stunning scene in sun-kissed Benburb on the Ulster Blackwater, right on the Tyrone-Armagh border.
I’d say there was some craic there in 2003, but unfortunately the Orangemen were vanquished on that occasion.
That’s a stunning D-Day commemoration banner from Ochill Temperance Band at the Benburb demonstration.
Disappointing there’s no cameras in Ahoghill.
Loving this re-enactment of William Of Orange’s landing at Carrickfergus Castle in 1690!
There are rumours somebody there owns a Polaroid but I’m doubtful.
Cheryl Brownlee MLA is a lovely lady.
Off to Londonderry now and here’s Dr. David Hume, the city’s favourite Hume.
Plenty of knee tapping in Londonderry.
That’s tapping, as opposed to what the other lot get up to.
They’re out in their tens of tens in Derry
Interesting to see cars separating the bands in Londonderry, giving proceedings somewhat of a Tour De France vibe on this Tour De France day for Orangeism.
Londonderry
Didn’t realise they celebrated the 12th in Donegal too.
The story of Rifleman Andy Charles from Desertmartin in County Londonderry, who fought on D-Day, being told now.
Helen Mark quite emotional as she reads his diary.
Tragically Andy’s brother Alan made the ultimate sacrifice that day. We are all in debt to so many great men like Andy and Alan who fought to rid Europe of the scourge of fascism.
Andy himself lived to the ripe old age of 98 and only passed away in 2022, what a pity he couldn’t have been there to meet PM Sunak in Normandy this year.
Ultimately that’s what the 12th of July is all about - about fighting against fascism.
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No one seemed that interested in the poor woman. Probably a bit old for their tastes if Jeffrey Donaldson is anything to go by.
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