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04/06/2014
Orange Parade Restricted
The Parades Commission has determined that the Orange Order will not be allowed to parade along a predominantly nationalist road in north Belfast.
The determine follows a 12 July parade last year that, following a Commission determination, was prevented from marching along the contentious route on its return journey. A loyalist 'protest' soon followed, erupting into violence as police officers were attacked with golf balls, bricks, stones, bottles and concrete slabs.
Three lodges and two bands had applied to walk along a stretch of the Crumlin Road that separates unionist and nationalist communities this Saturday 4 June. The Order still views last year's parade as "unfinished" and has vowed to complete the route.
In its determination, the Parades Commission said: "On the Outward parade Ligoniel Combine and the accompanying bands and supporters shall not process that part of the notified route between the junction of Woodvale Parade and Woodvale Road and the junction of Hesketh Road and Crumlin Road."
It also ruled that the parade should disperse no later than 10:00.
DUP MP Nigel Dodds said: "The Parades Commission has shown why it is a failed approach yet again. The parade organisers have done everything to fulfil their responsibilities to exercise their right to freedom of assembly along this section of the Crumlin Road. It was clear that the only argument nationalism offered was the threat of violence and this Commission has caved to it yet again.
"The mark of the last Commission was its arrogance. The mark of this Commission is fast becoming its weakness. Either way the result for Unionists is the same. Shared space is denied. Identity is diminished. Demonisation is accepted by officialdom."
(IT/CD)
The determine follows a 12 July parade last year that, following a Commission determination, was prevented from marching along the contentious route on its return journey. A loyalist 'protest' soon followed, erupting into violence as police officers were attacked with golf balls, bricks, stones, bottles and concrete slabs.
Three lodges and two bands had applied to walk along a stretch of the Crumlin Road that separates unionist and nationalist communities this Saturday 4 June. The Order still views last year's parade as "unfinished" and has vowed to complete the route.
In its determination, the Parades Commission said: "On the Outward parade Ligoniel Combine and the accompanying bands and supporters shall not process that part of the notified route between the junction of Woodvale Parade and Woodvale Road and the junction of Hesketh Road and Crumlin Road."
It also ruled that the parade should disperse no later than 10:00.
DUP MP Nigel Dodds said: "The Parades Commission has shown why it is a failed approach yet again. The parade organisers have done everything to fulfil their responsibilities to exercise their right to freedom of assembly along this section of the Crumlin Road. It was clear that the only argument nationalism offered was the threat of violence and this Commission has caved to it yet again.
"The mark of the last Commission was its arrogance. The mark of this Commission is fast becoming its weakness. Either way the result for Unionists is the same. Shared space is denied. Identity is diminished. Demonisation is accepted by officialdom."
(IT/CD)
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