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| Larne bunting move 'anti-British' | |
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| Orangemen in Larne have staged a protest outside the County Antrim town's council offices. | Orangemen in Larne have staged a protest outside the County Antrim town's council offices. |
| They claim its decision not to erect red, white and blue bunting ahead of 12 July is "anti-British". | They claim its decision not to erect red, white and blue bunting ahead of 12 July is "anti-British". |
| The council said lodge members were free to put it up themselves, but they had to abide by equality laws. | The council said lodge members were free to put it up themselves, but they had to abide by equality laws. |
| Bobby McKee, Larne's DUP mayor, said: "We in the council are left with no alternative. We don't make the rules, we have to abide by them." | Bobby McKee, Larne's DUP mayor, said: "We in the council are left with no alternative. We don't make the rules, we have to abide by them." |
| Mr McKee said if the Orangemen wanted "to change the rules, they'd have to go where the power sits to do that." | Mr McKee said if the Orangemen wanted "to change the rules, they'd have to go where the power sits to do that." |
| The Orange Order's grand secretary, Drew Nelson, said: "We just want to be treated equally with other communities and have our festival recognised as a legitimate one, which the council should help with." | The Orange Order's grand secretary, Drew Nelson, said: "We just want to be treated equally with other communities and have our festival recognised as a legitimate one, which the council should help with." |
| Speaking after the protest at Smiley Buildings, a council spokesperson said they had asked the Orangemen to apply for funding which covers "cultural activities," and claimed the bunting could be paid for out of this. |