SENIOR members of the Orange Order have met with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Dublin to discuss their concerns over the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Grand Master Edward Stevenson and Grand Secretary Mervyn Gibson led the delegation which described the meeting as "frank and wide-ranging".
They said they spoke of their ongoing objection to the protocol, which was agreed by the UK and EU in 2019 in order to prevent a hard border on the island of Ireland post-Brexit.
A spokesperson for the Order said: "The Taoiseach was informed that solutions to the current impasse are possible - but only if they fully respect Northern Ireland’s constitutional position, ensure unfettered trade between all parts of the United Kingdom and remove the authority of foreign courts and legislatures in the affairs of Northern Ireland."
The meeting comes days after Liz Truss also met with Mr Gibson.
The chief Brexit negotiator was criticised for meeting the senior member of the Orange Order, as well as loyalist community representatives in Belfast last Thursday, while failing to engage with other civic society groups or three of Stormont’s main parties.
