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A company set up by the Orange Order is receiving almost 250,000 euros in funding from the Irish government.A company set up by the Orange Order is receiving almost 250,000 euros in funding from the Irish government.
The Republic's first substantial grant to the organisation is being made by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.The Republic's first substantial grant to the organisation is being made by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.
The minister of the department is Eamon O'Cuiv - grandson of former taoiseach and famous republican Eamon de Valera.The minister of the department is Eamon O'Cuiv - grandson of former taoiseach and famous republican Eamon de Valera.
The money will be paid out over the next two years in counties Donegal, Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan.The money will be paid out over the next two years in counties Donegal, Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan.
It will go to a company, Cadelmo Ltd, set up to support an initiative in the border counties to promote and organise the Orange institution in the Republic.It will go to a company, Cadelmo Ltd, set up to support an initiative in the border counties to promote and organise the Orange institution in the Republic.
The funding will support the work of a development officer and will also be available for the repair and refurbishment of Orange halls.The funding will support the work of a development officer and will also be available for the repair and refurbishment of Orange halls.
"A number of Orange halls in rural areas have been attacked in recent times, activities I totally deplore, so I am delighted to be in a position to provide funding," Mr O'Cuiv said."A number of Orange halls in rural areas have been attacked in recent times, activities I totally deplore, so I am delighted to be in a position to provide funding," Mr O'Cuiv said.
He added that he hoped the funding would encourage higher levels of participation by Orange Order members in the wider community in the area.He added that he hoped the funding would encourage higher levels of participation by Orange Order members in the wider community in the area.
Drew Nelson, grand secretary of the Orange Order, welcomed the funding.Drew Nelson, grand secretary of the Orange Order, welcomed the funding.
"The Orange Institution has been lobbying the government of the Republic of Ireland for three years about a number of issues," Mr Nelson said. "Our members in the Republic are much more willing now to engage with civic society," Mr Nelson said.
"One of these was the lack of funding for Orange halls. We now welcome the fact that the government of the Republic of Ireland is beginning to address the issue and we welcome the funding." "Prior to this, I would have noticed that their way of survival for the last three or four generations has been to keep their heads down, don't put your head above the parapet, don't engage with the administration in the Republic.
"A change has come about in their attitude - there's much more confidence."