Monks in medieval times used to keep a skull sitting on their desk so they’d have a daily reminder of their own mortality. The Orange Order don’t have any official equivalent, as far as I know, which is a pity.
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After much trailing, the Orange gets its coat

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Orange lily request plants seeds for formal guidelines
A ROW over using the floral display at Ormeau Park to mark special occasions has forced Belfast City Council into drafting guidelines for future requests.
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Orange Order applies for another parade
CONCERN has been expressed over proposals which could see two major loyalist parades scheduled for Ormeau Park next year.
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Police to probe Twelfth parade breaches
A file is being prepared by the PSNI detailing the breaches of the Parades Commission’s rulings on this year’s Twelfth parade in Ardoyne.
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Cops present report on parade breaches to PPS

Organisers of the Ardoyne Twelfth parade could face prosecution for a series of breaches of the Parades Commission’s ruling, the PSNI has confirmed.
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