Ben Lowry: Some thoughts about centenary parade and the inadequate BBC coverage

By Ben Lowry

Published 4th Jun 2022, 10:14 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2022, 20:20 BST

Marchers on the huge Northern Ireland centenary parade leave Stormont for Belfast city centre on Saturday June 4 2022. Ben Lowry reported from along the entirety of the 4.5 mile route

Marchers on the huge Northern Ireland centenary parade leave Stormont for Belfast city centre on Saturday June 4 2022. Ben Lowry reported from along the entirety of the 4.5 mile route

Last week I wrote about how Northern Ireland was denied a centenary to appease people who not only want NI to cease to exist (a legitimate aim of many people) but are fixated on that goal (a far smaller group).

I had not then considered how the BBC might cover the parade.

But after reporting from the entire route myself, I realised the coverage was utterly inadequate — and said so on Nolan. Rather than rehearse what I said, this web version of this article links to a recording of it (below).

Ben Lowry (@BenLowry2) is News Letter editor

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