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| North Belfast: Orange Order parade passes off peacefully | North Belfast: Orange Order parade passes off peacefully |
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| One of the most contentious parading disputes in Northern Ireland in recent years has ended. | One of the most contentious parading disputes in Northern Ireland in recent years has ended. |
| Three Ligoniel Orange Order lodges marched past the Ardoyne shops in north Belfast early on Saturday morning. | |
| Loyalists have now dismantled their protest camp at Twaddell Avenue. It was set up in July 2013 after the Parades Commission ruled that Orangemen could not walk along the route. | Loyalists have now dismantled their protest camp at Twaddell Avenue. It was set up in July 2013 after the Parades Commission ruled that Orangemen could not walk along the route. |
| 600 police officers were involved in Saturday's security operation. | 600 police officers were involved in Saturday's security operation. |
| Agreement | Agreement |
| The Orange Order was allowed to march along the route after an agreement between Orangemen and nationalist residents' association, the Crumlin Ardoyne Residents Association (CARA). | The Orange Order was allowed to march along the route after an agreement between Orangemen and nationalist residents' association, the Crumlin Ardoyne Residents Association (CARA). |
| The Secretary of State, James Brokenshire, said Saturday's parade sent a "strong signal that dialogue can work". | The Secretary of State, James Brokenshire, said Saturday's parade sent a "strong signal that dialogue can work". |
| "It provides a platform of co-operation on which all involved will be able to build," he added. | "It provides a platform of co-operation on which all involved will be able to build," he added. |
| Several dozen protesters from the Greater Ardoyne Residents Collective (GARC), who reject the deal, gathered at the Ardoyne shops as the parade got underway. | Several dozen protesters from the Greater Ardoyne Residents Collective (GARC), who reject the deal, gathered at the Ardoyne shops as the parade got underway. |
| At one point, Belfast priest, Fr Gary Donegan, who backed the deal that led to the parade taking place, was confronted by a small crowd of angry protesters. | At one point, Belfast priest, Fr Gary Donegan, who backed the deal that led to the parade taking place, was confronted by a small crowd of angry protesters. |
| 'New beginning' | 'New beginning' |
| They accused him of taking sides with Sinn Féin and the Orange Order against a majority of residents. | They accused him of taking sides with Sinn Féin and the Orange Order against a majority of residents. |
| In response, Fr Donegan said: "The reality is, if I have to take a bit of stick for standing up for what I believe is the right decision, then I have always taken it in the neck. | In response, Fr Donegan said: "The reality is, if I have to take a bit of stick for standing up for what I believe is the right decision, then I have always taken it in the neck. |
| "This was never going to be a situation where everybody was going to be happy or content, but if it means that the people who were actually parading got by and it's over, and we have a new beginning, then it's well and good." | "This was never going to be a situation where everybody was going to be happy or content, but if it means that the people who were actually parading got by and it's over, and we have a new beginning, then it's well and good." |
| "Nobody has cowered me before and nobody will do it again," added Fr Donegan. | "Nobody has cowered me before and nobody will do it again," added Fr Donegan. |
| The protesters also chanted "walk of shame", but dispersed peacefully after the march passed. | The protesters also chanted "walk of shame", but dispersed peacefully after the march passed. |
| GARC also held protest against the parade on Friday evening which passed off without incident. More than 200 people took part. | GARC also held protest against the parade on Friday evening which passed off without incident. More than 200 people took part. |