Drumcree deal reports dismissed

REPORTS of a secret deal on Drumcree have been dismissed by officers of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland.

REPORTS of a secret deal on Drumcree have been dismissed by officers of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland.

A statement said: "There has not nor will there be any negotiations with residents groups that are fronts for or influenced by Sinn Fein/IRA and the Orange institution cannot be party to any agreement that demands a political price. The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland cannot and will not compromise on its principles."

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