The new penalty for a funeral running long and being late to a burial in Orange has been revealed. I am a senior journalist for ACM in the Central West. I cover council, human interest, and crime.

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An Orange lodge has written to express its “sad criticism” of the King’s decision to pray with the Pope. Lattery Purple Heroes in Markethill has published the correspondence sent to one of Charles’s ...

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A Co Armagh village has named itself the “most Orange place in the world” after membership of the local Orange district soared to its highest level since it began two centuries ago. Markethill ...

The infamous anthem includes the verse ‘We’re up to our knees in Fenian blood, surrender or you’ll die.” However the Lodge boss has now vowed to “absolutely not” take part in more offensive cries. He ...

This is the moment Andrew first appeared to be shunned by the Royal Family - most notably Prince William - during a terse exchange at the Duchess of Kent's funeral. In painfully awkward scenes just ...

The head of the Orange Lodge of Scotland has admitted to being a "90-minute bigot" in the past by singing a sectarian song at football matches. Andrew Murray, the Orange Order's Grand Master, told the ...

Andrew Murray said he sang the Billy Boys song when he was young but grew up to understand "right from wrong" The head of the Orange Lodge of Scotland has admitted to being a "90-minute bigot" in the ...