Deal reached on Ardoyne parade impasse
A deal has been struck between nationalist residents' group CARA and the Orange Order over a disputed parade route in the Ardoyne area.
Orange Order ‘pride’ over completion of return parade in north Belfast
Orange Order Deputy County Grand Master for Belfast, Spencer Beattie, has told UTV there is a “feeling of pride” that Orangemen were able to complete a disputed parade past the Ardoyne shop fronts on Saturday.
“The agreement is now being fully implemented as we speak the camp is being dismantled,” he added.
“We know look forward to a historic and brighter future for the people in north Belfast in parade and protest issues.”
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Also reacting on Saturday, Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness tweeted his thanks to all those involved in reaching a compromise over the parading dispute.
In Ardoyne, North Belfast MLA Gerry Kelly was optimistic that Saturday marked "in local terms...the start of a new era".
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'Ardoyne incident like Holy Cross again' - Fr Donegan
The prominent priest Fr Gary Donegan has said the level of vitriol in a confrontation in Ardoyne was like the Holy Cross dispute again.
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Loyalist protest camp dismantled after Ardoyne parade
The loyalist protest camp at Twaddell Avenue in north Belfast is being dismantled following Saturday morning's Orange Order parade.
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Parades Commission approves return parade past Ardoyne
The Parades Commission has granted permission for the Orange Order to parade past Ardoyne on Saturday.