Policing Orange parades

Sir, – The ongoing demonstration of defiance of the Parades Commission of Northern Ireland by the Orange Order demands an appropriate response from the authorities in Northern Ireland.

Given that sporting organisations are required to contribute to the cost of policing events, surely it is not inappropriate that the Orange Order be required to foot some of the enormous cost of policing their parades. In the case of repeat parades, the full cost of policing should be levied on the Order of it continues to defy the law. – Yours, etc,

RORY O’GRADY,

Olcovar,

Shankill, Co Dublin.