Made to Parade Podcast Episode 71 - Mervyn Gibson (GOLI)

Made to Parade

The Made to Parade podcast is back! This is a special episode featuring the Grand Secretary of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, Mervyn Gibson.

I caught up with Mervyn after the 12th to talk about a few issues that had come up just prior to the big day, namely the leaked documents concerning discussions around a potential change to the Belfast 12th parade route and a proposal to have an approved bands register for the Belfast County lodges.

Both of these topics generated a lot of debate in the days leading up to the 12th. Now that the dust has settled a little, Made to Parade thought it would be a good idea to sit down with Mervyn and discuss these two topics.

Mervyn shares his own opinions on both and states that while he cannot speak for Belfast County, he does have something to contribute to the discussion.

The conversation was quite spontaneous and there may be points that are not covered in lots of detail, however it was an open, honest and frank conversation.

I want to thank Mervyn for giving his time to come and chat with me and share his opinions, it was a great privilege to have him come to the studio and be a part of the podcasts comeback.

There is still plenty of discussion to be had on these two topics and over the months that lie ahead I am sure we will talk further with other bands men and lodge members.

But for now welcome back to the podcast and I hope you enjoy the conversation with Mervyn.