Edward Stevenson

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The twelfth of July parades, the Twelfth of July, take place every year in Northern Ireland on the occasion of The Anniversary of The Battle of the Boyne

parades were cancelled across Northern Ireland , by the Corona-Virus outbreak.

The Orange Lodge of Ireland has confirmed that traditional parades will not go further in this summer.

Orange Lodge of Ireland Grand Master Edward Stevenson said the decision was taken in light of the current pandemic.

He Said the decision was taken in accordance with current government health-related advice on the restriction.

He Said , all the Twelfth demonstrations will be cancelled, after consultation with The Order 's Grand master in England and Scotland.

First Minister Arlene Foster welcomed the decision to cancel the parades as a "responsible step".

"you must save to be The priority for all of us, the Public Health and human life," said the DUP leader.

"By such steps now and if everyone follows the advice, then we can reduce pressures on our NHS, saving lives and, ultimately, to ensure that we appear as strong as possible of this pandemic. "

tens of thousands of people, the parades on the Twelfth, which will be held on 12 July each year, on the occasion of The Anniversary of The Battle of the Boyne.

King William Iii - a native of the Dutch Protestant as it is better known - defeated the Catholic king James II in the County of Meath, In July 1690.

On the 12th of July, marching bands of the Orange lodges all over Northern Ireland parade through villages and towns.

to listen to the speeches and prayers of senior Orangemen.

parades were scheduled to take place in 17 locations in Northern Ireland and also in Rossnowlagh, County Donegal in The Republic of Ireland.

It is not the First Time the Twelfth was cancelled.

parades were not held, for a Time , during the wars of The First and Second world, or during the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918.

All of the parades, including the Twelfth, have been repealed, the Act in the 1860s by The Party processions.

At This Time , alternative routes to this occasion, as flying of flags and display of Orange lilies. to celebrate

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Mr Stevenson said that "under the current circumstances," great meeting for the Twelfth would be responsible "not".

He Said that The Order would look for "alternative ways, the Twelfth of July, can appropriately be characterized in 2020".

Mr Stevenson added that the organization "must give priority to the safety of not only our members but the community as a whole" and that the "Orange family already lost members to this terrible virus, while others are in the hospital".

The Grand Secretary Mervyn Gibson said the BBC's Talkback: "there will be plenty of Time After This to celebrate our traditional annual days".

"Verily, those who fought at the Boyne was the day, and fought the cause, we ask to fight people, cause today," He Said .

"is The coronavirus. Then we will celebrate, as it was struck, and the memory of those who, unfortunately, is not the way through This Time . "

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Source of news: bbc.com