A Catholic school principal and ex-GAA star has praised the outreach and educational work of the Orange Order. Jarlath Burns - a former captain of the Armagh team - recently visited two refurbished Orange Order museums, at Sloan's House in Loughgall and Schomberg House in Belfast, with pupils from his school. And the south Armagh headmaster hit out at those who complained that an Irish tricolour was not flown at the reopening of the Belfast facility. He said: "Why would we ever expect to see an Irish tricolour outside the headquarters of the Orange Order? We wouldn't expect to see a Union flag at a GAA match. Those things would be very difficult for people to accept." He added: "I think the...
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