Green Party TD calls for 12th of July to become a public holiday in the south

'This day is an extremely important one historically for the island, and culturally for many people who live here,' said Patrick Costello.

The Twelfth marks the victory of Protestant King William of Orange over Catholic King James II in the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, an act that secured a Protestant line of succession for the British crown.

The Green Party TD noted that the Good Friday Agreement required Ireland to amend articles 2 and 3 of the constitution. STATEMENT: Costello calls for the Irish Government to make 12th of July a public holiday. pic.twitter.com/CrQoOJ2fvmHe added that his proposal to make the Twelfth a public holiday in Ireland would “see us living up to our constitutional obligation”.

“For tourism there is huge untapped potential relating to the Jacobite-Williamite War,” said Costello.

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