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Assembly to debate parades ruling after violent Belfast weekend MLAs debating Ardoyne parade ruling after violent Belfast weekend
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The Northern Ireland Assembly is due to meet later to debate the Parades Commission ruling on the 12 July Orange march in north Belfast. MLAs at Stormont have begun debating the Parades Commission ruling on the 12 July Orange march in north Belfast.
The recall request was made by the DUP before the parade, which was followed by serious rioting in the area.The recall request was made by the DUP before the parade, which was followed by serious rioting in the area.
The party asked for the special sitting to be timetabled "at the earliest opportunity available".The party asked for the special sitting to be timetabled "at the earliest opportunity available".
The DUP motion calls for respect for the law and for "tolerance to be shown for everyone's cultural identity".The DUP motion calls for respect for the law and for "tolerance to be shown for everyone's cultural identity".
One amendment - from Sinn Fein - has been accepted by the speaker and the debate will begin at 12:00 BST. Addressing MLAs, First Minister Peter Robinson called for the debate to carried out in a "measured way" because of the "tension" and "volatility" of the situation.
He condemned the violence over the weekend and said those involved in attacking police officers should be in jail.
The first minister said the Parades Commission had got it "completely wrong" and said its decision had been made for "political reasons".
Mr Robinson said an all-party group had been set up with the "purpose of agreeing an alternative to the Parades Commission".
Engagement
He challenged the Orange Order to get involved in attempts to find an an alternative to the Parades Commission.
He said they and everyone else should engage with the all-party group.
Mr Robinson said Dr Richard Haass, who will chair the talks, will arrive in Northern Ireland this week.
The all-party group will try to bring forward a set of recommendations by the end of this year on parades and protests, flags, symbols, emblems and other issues related to the past.
Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly said he hoped the Orange Order was "open for talks".
He denied there was a republican war on unionist culture.
The SDLP assembly member for North Belfast, Alban Maginness, said it was "unhelpful" for the first minister to be so "blunt and critical" of the Parade Commission's decision.
He also called on the Orange Order and residents to re-engage in dialogue.
Mr Maginness said the parades issue had "blighted" north Belfast for "too long".
He said if it was not resolved it would come back next year to "haunt us".
One amendment, from Sinn Fein, has been accepted by the speaker.
In a statement ahead of the debate, Northern Ireland Chief Constable Matt Baggott said: "In the aftermath of four days of disorder and attacks on police, I would urge the assembly to condemn all violence, unequivocally support the brave efforts of my colleagues and affirm that all protests must be both peaceful and lawful.In a statement ahead of the debate, Northern Ireland Chief Constable Matt Baggott said: "In the aftermath of four days of disorder and attacks on police, I would urge the assembly to condemn all violence, unequivocally support the brave efforts of my colleagues and affirm that all protests must be both peaceful and lawful.
"The PSNI is resolved to upholding the rule of law. Today is a day for calming words and a renewed commitment from the Assembly to finding political solutions. "The PSNI is resolved to upholding the rule of law. Today is a day for calming words and a renewed commitment from the assembly to finding political solutions.
Restrictions
"There are already too many injured police officers and young people facing prison sentences for anything else to be acceptable.""There are already too many injured police officers and young people facing prison sentences for anything else to be acceptable."
The Parades Commission published its determination, restricting the north Belfast parade, on Tuesday 9 July.The Parades Commission published its determination, restricting the north Belfast parade, on Tuesday 9 July.
It ruled that the Orange Order could march past Ardoyne shops on the Crumlin Road on the morning of 12 July but could not use the same return route on Friday afternoon.It ruled that the Orange Order could march past Ardoyne shops on the Crumlin Road on the morning of 12 July but could not use the same return route on Friday afternoon.
The stretch of the road at the shops separates loyalist and nationalist communities.The stretch of the road at the shops separates loyalist and nationalist communities.
The DUP described the decision as rewarding riotous behaviour by dissident republicans.The DUP described the decision as rewarding riotous behaviour by dissident republicans.
In its motion, the party says attempts to build a shared future have been harmed by those unwilling to share space or respect cultural identity of others. In its motion, the party said attempts to build a shared future had been harmed by those unwilling to share space or respect cultural identity of others.
The assembly was last recalled on Monday 8 July to discuss allegations of political interference in the running of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.The assembly was last recalled on Monday 8 July to discuss allegations of political interference in the running of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.