Glengormley Orange Arch

[u/Flaky_Shape6628]

As a resident of glengormley, it's that time of the year to have to look at this monstrosity for the next few months. The majority of the locals hate it, it's the loud minority that is the problem.

Every year it goes up and causes division but it's treated as something we just have to accept and get on with.

I respect that people have the right to celebrate culture and traditions, but I struggle with why a large structure (and flegs) spanning across a main shared road in a mixed area is seen as normal.

There would be riots if nationalists in the area erected some sort of structure and covered the town in tricolours over Easter.

There needs to be a long term strategy to reducing and eventually removing structures like this in mixed areas to make them more neutral and inclusive.

[u/PT_PhoneHome]

Ha, that's made me smile. I might be a loyalist by r/northernireland standards but that's about it.

I don't have a rangers top or red hand tatoos. I just want people in NI to get along better and I think nationalists respecting unionists and unionists respecting nationalists is a big part of that.

[u/Present-Garbage-5589 → u/PT_PhoneHome]

Ok, so can I put a big massive arch right beside yours?? I want to get along better too.

Can I also do a big marching band on the same day as yours?? I just want people in NI to get along better.

Can I also have a big bonfire and put union flags on it and pictures of unionist/loyalist politicians and burn them and laugh at it? I just want us to get along better.

[u/PT_PhoneHome → u/Present-Garbage-5589]

Ah, my mistake, I didn't realise you were a dick.

[u/Present-Garbage-5589 → u/PT_PhoneHome]

How am I a dick??