Northern Ireland PLC failed to celebrate 100th birthday

Ben Lowry was right, both in his Saturday column (‘Today’s parade a reminder that NI was denied a 100th birthday,’ May 28, see link below)and on the Nolan Show on Tuesday about the BBC coverage of the parade (see also link below).

NI PLC failed lamentably to celebrate 100 birthday.

Did the BBC play its part by editorial decree, I wonder?

Saturday’s parade was delayed from last year —the loyal Orders . Nothing was preventing others doing same — except excuse not to do so.

The nationalist grip is a new form of triumphalism which is provocative and fermenting a new scale of division.

David McNarry, Ex UUP and Ukip MLA, Comber

• Ben Lowry: Today’s parade is a reminder that NI was denied a 100th birthday

• LISTEN: Ben Lowry criticises BBC on Nolan Show

• WATCH long 10 minute clip of start of the parade

• WATCH as Union Flag-clad songstress belts out ‘Sweet Caroline’ to the crowds

• WATCH IN HIGH QUALITY Rev Gibson savages Protocol

• WATCH 500 police officers on duty at vast Orange march

• WATCH Here they come... WATCH as head of parade hits City Hall

• WATCH‘Go on Jeffrey!’ Ripple of applause as DUP leader passes east Belfast

• Mile-by-mile layout of the route for bandsmen and brethren with landmarks for out-of-towners

• Hotels ‘bunged’ as Orange marchers and musicians flock to Belfast – of 110 hotels just eight have rooms