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21/09/2012
Orange Parade Will Be 'Dignified And Respectful'
First Minister Peter Robinson has said an Orange Order parade taking place in Belfast later this month will be "dignified and respectful".
The 29 September march is part of events marking 100 years since the signing of the Ulster Covenant.
The DUP leader and other unionist politicians discussed the parade with Orange Order leaders on Thursday.
Mr Robinson said there had been a "meeting of minds" and "very positive steps have been taken by the Orange".
"I believe it's important that people from right across the country come to Belfast and enjoy the day to celebrate what was a historic event," he said.
"This is a significant part of a decade of celebrations, both by unionists and at a later stage by nationalists, and we need to have them carried out in a respectful and positive way."
An Orange Order spokesman described the talks as "constructive" and part of "ongoing quiet conversations that the institution is involved in".
However, it did not speak directly to the Carrick Hill Concerned Residents Association.
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The 29 September march is part of events marking 100 years since the signing of the Ulster Covenant.
The DUP leader and other unionist politicians discussed the parade with Orange Order leaders on Thursday.
Mr Robinson said there had been a "meeting of minds" and "very positive steps have been taken by the Orange".
"I believe it's important that people from right across the country come to Belfast and enjoy the day to celebrate what was a historic event," he said.
"This is a significant part of a decade of celebrations, both by unionists and at a later stage by nationalists, and we need to have them carried out in a respectful and positive way."
An Orange Order spokesman described the talks as "constructive" and part of "ongoing quiet conversations that the institution is involved in".
However, it did not speak directly to the Carrick Hill Concerned Residents Association.
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Loyalists have again block roads leading out of Belfast for a fourth consecutive day, police have reported. Protestors blocked Broadway roundabout on Wednesday afternoon causing traffic chaos on the Westlink while bus services have been withdrawn on the evening services from Shankill to Ligioniel and Carlisle Circus to Carrs Glenn.
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