TODAY may be July 12 but the only Orange march in the Republic has already taken place — and the organisation aims to open lodges as far south as Bandon in west Cork.

The Orange Order leadership will not meet Sinn Féin until republicans express regret for their part in the Troubles, the organisation said today.

NOT only have loyalist politicians and the Orange Order grave questions to answer, they must accept responsibility for the explosion of mob violence and mayhem unleashed on the streets of Belfast over the weekend.