Orange Order: Quick Facts

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News •

DUP MP quits party over Orange Order parades dispute • Nov. 2, 2026, 4:03 PM ET (The Telegraph)

‘Catholics seem to see the Orangeman as the bogeyman. They have this visceral hatred’ • Oct. 26, 2026, 2:06 AM ET (Irish Times)

Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill attend police interview over Drumcree protests • Oct. 21, 2026, 5:56 PM ET (Irish Times)

Facts

Also Known As	Loyal Orange Association • Orangemen • Orange Society
Date	1795 - present
Related People	Robert Bradford

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