:00:05. > :00:10.especially towards lunchtime. It is not quite so bright everywhere
:00:10. > :00:16.first thing tomorrow. There will be more cloud in central and southern
:00:16. > :00:20.counties. The main area of rain will move loop through North Wales,
:00:20. > :00:25.the Midlands and East Anglia and perhaps into northern England.
:00:25. > :00:31.There is a risk of flooding with rain falling on saturated ground.
:00:31. > :00:34.To the south, heavy showers and possible thunderstorms. Northern
:00:34. > :00:40.England seeing light showers. More cloud across Scotland, with light
:00:40. > :00:50.showers. In Northern Ireland, a scattering of showers in the
:00:50. > :00:51.
:00:51. > :00:57.afternoon. Similar temperatures to today. On Saturday, just the odd
:00:57. > :01:00.today. On Saturday, just the odd shower and a lot of dry weather.
:01:00. > :01:05.shower and a lot of dry weather. Similarly on Sunday.
:01:05. > :01:15.Stay with us for the special programme. You can keep up-to-date
:01:15. > :01:15.
:01:15. > :02:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds
:02:32. > :02:37.Hello, and welcome to the programme. Over the next 30 minutes we will
:02:37. > :02:41.have a roundup of the Twelfth parades across Northern Ireland
:02:41. > :02:51.from Carrickfergus from Coleraine. We will start off as usual with the
:02:51. > :02:59.
:02:59. > :03:06.biggest demonstration in Belfast. A traditional starting point at the
:03:06. > :03:16.junction of the Antrim and Crumlin Roads. And close to the the Shankil.
:03:16. > :03:17.
:03:18. > :03:24.Another tradition, the leading band. And then band after band. On a six-
:03:24. > :03:34.mile journey. Along the way, supporters and
:03:34. > :03:47.
:03:47. > :03:55.The field is still an hour and a half away, on foot. On the way,
:03:55. > :04:00.cultures mixing. And entertainment. Some rehearsed. Occasionally,
:04:00. > :04:10.spontaneous. And one tune that seems to cross our different
:04:10. > :04:12.
:04:12. > :04:17.cultures. And some people even came here,
:04:17. > :04:21.wait for it, for the Belfast sun. The parade in Glasgow last Saturday
:04:21. > :04:25.was a total washout. It's so nice to come and it's not raining here
:04:26. > :04:35.today. Much, much nicer. Hours later, and they're finally at the
:04:36. > :04:38.
:04:39. > :04:43.To get here one veteran of these parades had a slight domestic
:04:43. > :04:51.problem to overcome. My wife was at me this morning, don't you be going,
:04:51. > :04:54.don't you be walking. But you like to be out and see and take part in
:04:54. > :04:58.something, there's something about taking part. To me it is.
:04:58. > :05:01.leadup to this year's Belfast parade has been overshadowed bay
:05:01. > :05:07.Parades Commission ruling, affecting a return route in North
:05:07. > :05:12.Belfast. Despite this, community relations have been tested, but not
:05:12. > :05:15.broken. Sadly, we have to bring in the determination by the parades
:05:15. > :05:19.doesn't help that, it creates tension and friction between
:05:19. > :05:23.communities. But the last couple of years the Twelfth has been a great
:05:23. > :05:26.occasion. We are getting back to virtually normal kwreut in Northern
:05:26. > :05:29.Ireland and relationships are growing. Again it's been knocked
:05:29. > :05:33.back this year by this stupid decision. Hopefully we will move on,
:05:33. > :05:39.get rid of the Parades Commission and get back to having a good
:05:39. > :05:43.Twelfth. Also at this year's event, new faces. American students.
:05:43. > :05:47.Mindful of their own culture, checking out ours. We have been
:05:47. > :05:51.studying a lot of the Troubles and contemporary issues surrounding the
:05:51. > :05:55.Northern Ireland conflict. So, it was very relevant to come to the
:05:55. > :05:58.Twelfth. All of us have really enjoyed it, understanding cultural
:05:58. > :06:01.differences and what it means to different groups of people and
:06:01. > :06:04.talking to people who are here and seeing families and friends and
:06:04. > :06:07.just everyone being together. Definitely interested in coming
:06:07. > :06:12.back, getting to talk to different people and different perspectives
:06:12. > :06:16.and seeing it next year and the future. And even if the sky looked
:06:16. > :06:22.menacing at one point, families continued to enjoy the event in the
:06:22. > :06:26.shadow of the sun. An agreement between The Orange
:06:26. > :06:30.Order and the village of Crumlin saw a parade there pass off without
:06:30. > :06:34.incident. The deal brokered last night saw tricolours removed along
:06:34. > :06:38.the route and replaced with protest banners. Bunting was erected for
:06:38. > :06:41.the day in the mainly nationalist village and the marchers complied
:06:41. > :06:46.with the Parades Commission ruling that only local lodges make the
:06:46. > :06:50.return journey from the field. It's one of the biggest problems
:06:50. > :06:53.today was car parking, trying to get everybody in. With the negative
:06:53. > :06:56.publicity people were put off turning, but the agreement last
:06:56. > :07:00.night it made people change their mind and they've came in thousands
:07:00. > :07:03.today and that was our biggest problem, getting everybody in. But
:07:03. > :07:13.thankfully all in now and hopefully they're getting fed and enjoining
:07:13. > :07:18.the afternoon. The demonstration in Fermanagh took place in Enniskillen.
:07:18. > :07:28.We will hear more later in the programme about the parade at the
:07:28. > :07:34.
:07:34. > :07:40.Two weeks after the Queen's visit to Enniskillen, it was a King
:07:40. > :07:44.heading the parade through the town. This was one of the Orange Order's
:07:44. > :07:48.flagship events. Organisers anticipated a crowd of more than
:07:48. > :07:53.20,000 people. Amongst the visitors, the First Minister, Peter Robinson
:07:53. > :07:56.and his wife, Iris. It's good to see to many lodges from the
:07:56. > :08:00.Republic here as well and we are delighted from the point of view of
:08:00. > :08:05.tourism to see so many people coming in for the parade. And with
:08:05. > :08:09.that theme in mind, the tourism Minister, Arlene Foster, invited
:08:09. > :08:14.her Irish counterpart to her home town. This was the first visit by
:08:14. > :08:19.an an Irish Minister to Northern Ireland on the Twelfth. It's been
:08:19. > :08:22.interesting, something that I only ever seen on TV before. You know,
:08:22. > :08:25.certainly if things go well in the next few years and the parades
:08:25. > :08:30.continue to pass off without any trouble, I could see a lot of
:08:30. > :08:34.people from the Republic visiting parades, particularly if they can
:08:34. > :08:38.be around family days and so on. The culture is part of the tourism
:08:38. > :08:43.offering here in Northern Ireland regardless of what that culture may
:08:43. > :08:47.be and this is a very strong offering we have here today.
:08:47. > :08:51.Enniskillen hosted the Twelfth five years ago, but this was a new route
:08:51. > :08:58.through the town with the parade taking place almost entirely on the
:08:58. > :09:01.island itself. Some wore period costume to mark an
:09:01. > :09:06.important anniversary for unionists. We are commemorating the 100th
:09:06. > :09:11.anniversary of the signing of the covenant. We are wearing some
:09:11. > :09:18.costumes from that time. Before the main event a presentation by a
:09:18. > :09:21.London Or scanning -- Orange Lodge, which was destroyed in an arson
:09:21. > :09:27.attack last year. We will start to rebuild the hall. Thank you very
:09:27. > :09:37.much. Some 3,000 Orangemen and women from
:09:37. > :09:48.
:09:48. > :09:56.90 Lodges were on parade. The Lambeg drummers were last
:09:56. > :10:02.through the town. With the sun beating down, some
:10:02. > :10:10.sought respite from the rays in various ways. You have the umbrella
:10:10. > :10:14.out. To keep the sun off! turnout is indicative of the mood.
:10:14. > :10:21.Generally, people are relaxed and enjoying the weather. It's really
:10:21. > :10:24.hot. Good day. Powerful day, big crowd. Everybody seems to be
:10:24. > :10:33.enjoying themselves. Lovely sunshine, lovely bands. Definitely
:10:33. > :10:38.good. It's very good, isn't it, Matthew? Yes. Enjoying it. In this
:10:38. > :10:42.Jubilee year Orangemen and women have had plenty to celebrate. In
:10:42. > :10:47.Carrickfergus King William returned to the town for proceedings. It's
:10:47. > :10:57.been ten years since the town last hosted celebrations and this was a
:10:57. > :11:02.
:11:02. > :11:06.Colour and pageantry was the order of the day in the historic town of
:11:06. > :11:13.Carrickfergus. One of the three demonstrations to be awarded
:11:13. > :11:16.flagship status this year. He handed here in 1690 on his way to
:11:16. > :11:21.the Battle of the Boyne and today King William returned to lead more
:11:21. > :11:26.than 60 Lodges and bands from the east Antrim combine. Carrickfergus
:11:26. > :11:31.district lodge played host this year. This is the first time in ten
:11:31. > :11:35.years we have hosted the east Antrim combine Twelfth
:11:35. > :11:41.demonstration and we have really done it proud in what we have
:11:41. > :11:47.achieved here today. There's around 8,000 members in the east Antrim
:11:47. > :11:50.combine, among them lodges from Scotland. It's too big for me the
:11:51. > :11:53.Belfast walk, I don't think I could cope with that. I like the
:11:53. > :12:01.individual marches and it's more personal. You meet more people that
:12:01. > :12:09.way. Thousands watched today's
:12:09. > :12:15.demonstration and while some joined in, for others it was a little too
:12:15. > :12:21.much. The weather and location gave
:12:21. > :12:29.friends and family the perfect opportunity for a day out. We have
:12:29. > :12:38.come from Ballyclare and nice atmosphere, good weather. Hopefully
:12:38. > :12:41.it stays dry and this one's second 12th July. We are up from Larne and
:12:41. > :12:45.it's a good day and thought we would see the bands. It's not every
:12:45. > :12:49.year we get, so we took the family up and we have a good spot here.
:12:49. > :12:52.It's been a great day. The weather is fantastic. Loads of people out.
:12:52. > :12:59.A big crowd in the town and everybody's seems to be enjoying
:13:00. > :13:04.themselves. Entertainment for the kids.
:13:04. > :13:12.Today wasn't just about the celebrations, it was also about
:13:12. > :13:16.reflection. And when the resolutions and
:13:16. > :13:26.prayers were finished, it was time to kick back and enjoy the rest of
:13:26. > :13:29.
:13:29. > :13:33.the day. And the festivities aren't over yet.
:13:33. > :13:36.Carrickfergus is hosting many events over the next days, but for
:13:36. > :13:42.this garrison town there won't be a right Royal visit on this scale
:13:42. > :13:46.until it next hosts the Twelfth in ten years' time.
:13:46. > :13:50.The grand master of the Orange Order was on parade in Castlederg.
:13:50. > :14:00.It was practically a local parade for him as he lives just a few
:14:00. > :14:08.
:14:08. > :14:14.Up to 12,000 people took part in this parade in Castlederg. 55
:14:14. > :14:19.lodges and 50 bands were on parade. Six districts in all were on the
:14:19. > :14:25.the march, stretching from Sixmilecross, to Strabane and the
:14:25. > :14:30.hosts, Castlederg. The Grand Master said he was delighted with the
:14:30. > :14:35.turnout. It's a very important day, it's the first time I will lead the
:14:35. > :14:40.County through my own home town. This is a model of our original
:14:40. > :14:43.Orange Hall and it's very important. We think that we had this scale
:14:43. > :14:50.down model and bring it with us here. We have provisions and all
:14:50. > :15:00.with us here and we have a small band of children and if the weather
:15:00. > :15:04.
:15:04. > :15:08.is inClement it's very good for Also on parade was the Grand Master
:15:08. > :15:12.of the Orange Order, Edward Stephenson. He made special mention
:15:12. > :15:15.of the 336 members who were killed during the Troubles. At the moment
:15:15. > :15:21.Republicans are trying their best to rewrite history. They're using
:15:21. > :15:25.all their powers to make it look as if their campaign of murder was
:15:25. > :15:29.somewhat justified. I have a simple message for them today, they will
:15:29. > :15:34.not succeed. The Orange institution will not allow perpetrators of
:15:34. > :15:38.violence to become the victims. was a special year for the band
:15:38. > :15:44.from Killen near Castlederg, they're celebrating a special
:15:44. > :15:50.anniversary. We are celebrating 75 years with the pipe band and it's
:15:50. > :15:58.just a family affair where there's maybe half a dozen families,
:15:58. > :16:02.sisters and cousins. They had reasons to celebrate. A special day
:16:02. > :16:08.for us, we have just unfurled a new banner a few weeks ago. We are up
:16:08. > :16:15.on the border. We are one of the hropbls that have suffered
:16:15. > :16:21.drastically during the Troubles, we lost six members of the Lodge.
:16:21. > :16:23.The parade made its way from Mitchellpark in and around Main
:16:23. > :16:28.Street before heading to a religious service.
:16:28. > :16:35.Around 100 lodges in some 80 bands took part in the demonstration in
:16:35. > :16:40.Newry. Eight districts were on parade, among them Banbridge and
:16:40. > :16:50.Rathfriland. Almost 70 lodges and 40 bands took
:16:50. > :16:58.
:16:58. > :17:02.part in the parade through Bally It started with horsepower, closely
:17:02. > :17:09.followed by a real horse carrying King William. Five districts took
:17:09. > :17:13.part - Cumber, Saintfield, Castlewellan and Ballynahinch. The
:17:13. > :17:18.demonstrations held here every five years. It took over an hour to
:17:18. > :17:22.complete the two-mile journey, but the parade couldn't take its
:17:22. > :17:27.traditional route. The field was water logged, so everyone went
:17:27. > :17:30.instead to the grounds of the Millbrook Lodge Hotel. While the
:17:30. > :17:40.adults caught up with each other, there was plenty to entertain the
:17:40. > :17:40.
:17:40. > :17:45.children. For five-and-a-half- month-old Maya it was her first
:17:45. > :17:50.Twelfth. Three--and-a-half-month- old Lexi may not remember much of
:17:50. > :17:54.hers. The crowds are massive in the town, and everything so far has
:17:54. > :18:00.been great. We're glad to be here on this auspicious occasion,
:18:00. > :18:05.especially on this Diamond Jubilee year for Her Majesty the Queen.
:18:05. > :18:11.Many travelled from overseas to be here today. Never miss it. As I say,
:18:11. > :18:16.I hope the - until my dying breath, will always come here. It's very
:18:16. > :18:20.special, a very special spectacle, not just for my own brethren, but
:18:20. > :18:25.the public at large, a colourful procession, great music, and it's
:18:25. > :18:30.all for free. You have come here a long way to be here today. Yes, I
:18:30. > :18:33.came here from Sydney, Australia, and I am delighted to be here in
:18:33. > :18:37.Ballynahinch, which is my hometown and where I grew up and went to
:18:37. > :18:43.school. Once upon a time the brethren had to make do with a
:18:43. > :18:47.burger van, but today there was Italian cafe culture, next door, a
:18:47. > :18:52.touch of French cuisine with some crepes, but no-one could top these
:18:52. > :18:54.- red, white and blue - and orange ferry cakes. It was my
:18:54. > :18:59.grandmother's recipe. I decided to make them yesterday, and I had a
:18:59. > :19:02.bit of fun with some coloured icing. I thought I would do some orange
:19:02. > :19:06.with purple glitter and others red, white and blue to make it festive.
:19:06. > :19:12.Have they gone down well here? they have gone down very well with
:19:12. > :19:16.the lodge. The boys were well filled up on them. As a young girl,
:19:16. > :19:18.I was brought up as a family outing, and we have continued this
:19:18. > :19:22.ourselves, and we'd like our children to do the same thing as
:19:22. > :19:27.well. It's just a good thing to do for our family. We're all off work
:19:27. > :19:35.and school and things. We're all going to have a good day and
:19:35. > :19:40.sunshine, God willing, to have a day like this.
:19:40. > :19:43.We thank that the good Lord above has given us a wonderful day.
:19:43. > :19:53.prayers and resolutions, everyone would start the journey home, happy
:19:53. > :20:00.
:20:01. > :20:09.After seven years eight of the South London Derry districts made a
:20:09. > :20:15.welcome return to the village of Tobermore. 60 districts walked the
:20:15. > :20:19.nine-mile route. Keen fans came early. We got parked at 5.00am,
:20:19. > :20:24.just. We're hoping for a dry day, a bit of sunshine and plenty of
:20:24. > :20:27.people. We have always been a regular to the Twelfth Parades
:20:27. > :20:30.ourselves here. Probably from a very early age we were always
:20:30. > :20:36.brought down here. While some played it safe, one youngster rose
:20:36. > :20:42.to the challenge of the Lambeg with a helping hand. The guest's speaker
:20:43. > :20:46.used his speech to call for equality for Protestants in the
:20:46. > :20:51.Republic. Nationalists in Northern Ireland have to have an Irish
:20:51. > :20:56.passport and can go into any Post Office and get an application form.
:20:56. > :21:03.They're automatically entitled to an Irish passport. Unfortunately,
:21:03. > :21:06.our members who feel British, they live on the border county, don't
:21:06. > :21:16.have that reciprocal right. largest demonstration outside of
:21:16. > :21:16.
:21:16. > :21:26.Belfast, indeed, many claim the largest of all, was in Kaidee,
:21:26. > :21:32.
:21:32. > :21:37.County Omagh. Gordon sent this report.
:21:37. > :21:42.Colourful wellie, patterned wellies, floral wellies and of course Union
:21:42. > :21:46.Jack wellies - that was pretty much the dress code at a rather soggy
:21:46. > :21:49.field in Keady. Damp under foot it may have been, but that didn't stop
:21:49. > :21:54.thousands of spectators making this arguably the biggest parade of the
:21:54. > :22:00.day - 80 bands and some 5,000 Orangemen and women were on the
:22:00. > :22:06.march - well, at least most were on the march.
:22:06. > :22:11.Among them was Roads Minister Danny Kennedy. Today I can more closely
:22:11. > :22:17.inspect the roads as Roads Minister, so no, it's a very enjoyable day.
:22:17. > :22:27.It's a family day out, to give an expression of community and of
:22:27. > :22:34.
:22:34. > :22:40.culture. There were pipe bands. Silver bands - the iconic Lambeg
:22:40. > :22:44.drummers and flute bands, some of whom had too much of the
:22:44. > :22:54.traditional thunder. But it was an accordian band who provided one of
:22:54. > :22:54.
:22:54. > :23:00.the best stories. Two years ago the Pride of the Bergess Band came in
:23:00. > :23:06.from Norway. This man worked on the ship. Had a uniform sent over and
:23:06. > :23:09.played with the band this year in Bergen. Today she joined the band
:23:09. > :23:15.here for the first time. I have been playing with the band since
:23:15. > :23:20.August. I like it a lot. We're not used to being a marching accordian
:23:20. > :23:26.band. It's the first time I have seen that one. Is it your first
:23:26. > :23:29.time coming over here for the Twelfth Parade? Yes. It has been
:23:29. > :23:39.lovely. The people have been marvellous, and we were also
:23:39. > :23:43.Saturday in Ross Malaugh - and parading and people are just
:23:43. > :23:46.fantastic. The spirit of the Olympics also reached this South
:23:46. > :23:51.Armagh field with the first torch to have been carried in Northern
:23:51. > :23:57.Ireland put on display by the girl who ran with it? It was one of my
:23:57. > :24:00.chosen charities, and if they want to come along and get a photograph
:24:00. > :24:05.taken, it would be a good opportunity for people. I must say
:24:05. > :24:12.this is impressive. No chance on this one ending up on eBay? Not a
:24:12. > :24:17.chance. It will now be 11 years before the County Armagh
:24:17. > :24:21.demonstration returns to Keady in 2023. There will be more of that
:24:21. > :24:24.Norwegian girl in a moment. In Coleraine it was a relatively low-
:24:24. > :24:27.key Twelfth because so many events have already taken place for the
:24:27. > :24:37.Queen's Diamond Jubilee, but today's sunshine brought out the
:24:37. > :24:45.
:24:45. > :24:50.Hundreds of holiday-makers on the north coast made their way to
:24:50. > :24:57.Coleraine for the parade - 60 lodges sent off from Union Street
:24:57. > :25:01.at noon, this year's host district Colwyn. It's a day we can all get
:25:01. > :25:06.together as a family and, again, the weather makes the day for us.
:25:06. > :25:14.And there was plenty of sunshine, so a chance to wear some hardly
:25:14. > :25:18.used summer clothes and to dine al fresco. Refreshments and food.
:25:18. > :25:22.about sun cream? Factor 30 on. think it's great to see so many
:25:22. > :25:27.people out enjoying the sun and enjoying the parade, you know?
:25:27. > :25:30.Having a fantastic time. The weather is beautiful. The parade
:25:30. > :25:35.has all come out - to look at it. A brilliant day.
:25:35. > :25:40.MUSIC Well, there is a tradition that
:25:40. > :25:50.when the Twelfth is celebrated here, it never rains, so I don't know if
:25:50. > :25:50.
:25:50. > :25:55.that is written in the Divine Decree or not.
:25:55. > :25:59.Coleraine and Donny gall took part. For some, it was a familiar scene.
:25:59. > :26:04.For others, a new experience. has been a few years since we have
:26:04. > :26:08.seen parades in Glasgow. Here seems more family focused - lots of
:26:08. > :26:12.people with children, families all out together, all looking to have a
:26:12. > :26:16.good time and to have an enjoyable, relaxing holiday. We come from
:26:16. > :26:21.Chester in England, and we have come to see the Twelfth, and it's
:26:21. > :26:25.just absolutely fabulous. A single drum beat was the only
:26:25. > :26:35.accompaniment as the bands and lodges passed Coleraine's war
:26:35. > :26:38.
:26:38. > :26:42.memorial. The bridge with bands was lined with onlookers as they made
:26:42. > :26:47.their way to the demonstration field. When they celebrated the
:26:47. > :26:51.Diamond Jubilee - Her Majesty is still the Queen - we're delighted
:26:51. > :26:55.with that. She's still reigning, and we're delighted. We make many
:26:55. > :27:00.new friends on a day like this and we look back and give thanks for
:27:00. > :27:04.the years that we have had, and we also look forward to the years we
:27:04. > :27:08.hope the Lord will spare us as an institution to go forward together.
:27:08. > :27:13.Can you tell me where you got that top from? EBay!
:27:13. > :27:23.LAUGHTER Coleraine even saw the beginnings
:27:23. > :27:32.
:27:32. > :27:39.of a canine lodge, one of many The County Antrim village of
:27:39. > :27:44.Rasharkin held an Institution Family Day Out. People relaxed on
:27:44. > :27:48.the Church Road as the proceedings got under way.
:27:48. > :27:52.All the lodges and bands and various members of individual
:27:53. > :28:01.families - there is a good crowd on the field here today. And all the
:28:01. > :28:11.fun wasn't just reserved for this side of the border. Orangemen from
:28:11. > :28:14.
:28:14. > :28:19.Northern Ireland have been at the Donnygaul for their parade. Around
:28:19. > :28:22.50 lodges as well as the host county were on parade. They were
:28:22. > :28:25.joined by brethren from Northern Ireland as well as visitors from
:28:25. > :28:29.throughout the UK and Canada, and one mother and daughter travelled
:28:29. > :28:34.all the way from Norway to join in the celebrations. I think it's just
:28:34. > :28:37.wonderful. It reminds me a little bit about Constitution Day in
:28:37. > :28:41.Norway where we have parades like this. Only time we have parades in
:28:41. > :28:49.Norway is on Constitution Day, and this is kind of similar and I love
:28:49. > :28:57.the landscape. I love the people. I love the food - I really love
:28:57. > :29:02.everything, the music, everythinging. It's wonderful. I
:29:02. > :29:05.have never been here before. It's nice, nice people, and we have a
:29:05. > :29:07.busy time where we have much to look at.
:29:07. > :29:11.As is traditional, the demonstration made its way along
:29:11. > :29:18.did one-mile route from just outside the village before a
:29:18. > :29:22.religious service at the field. The Order says it shows it remains as
:29:22. > :29:26.strong as ever here. This is the only parade in the Republic of
:29:26. > :29:29.Ireland, and it's very important for our brethren and the Republic
:29:29. > :29:33.to be able to demonstrate in their own country. It was clear the
:29:33. > :29:43.parade meant a lot to those who made the journey. It means a good
:29:43. > :29:44.
:29:44. > :29:49.day out and it's lovely to come here. You can express your faith
:29:49. > :29:55.and have a good day. It's good to come down and support these men.