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| Orange Order postpones parade through Belfast city centre | Orange Order postpones parade through Belfast city centre |
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| An Orange parade due to take place in Belfast city centre on Saturday has been postponed by its organisers. | |
| Sandy Row District LOL No 5 said they had organised the parade in support of Ligoniel lodges and bands. | Sandy Row District LOL No 5 said they had organised the parade in support of Ligoniel lodges and bands. |
| They were prevented from completing the return leg of their march on 12 July in north Belfast. | They were prevented from completing the return leg of their march on 12 July in north Belfast. |
| Sandy Row District said the decision was taken after listening to city centre traders and the local community. | Sandy Row District said the decision was taken after listening to city centre traders and the local community. |
| It added that it had also been "in light of the heightened level of security due to republican terrorism". | It added that it had also been "in light of the heightened level of security due to republican terrorism". |
| Two bands and 200 participants were due to take part in the march through the city centre. | Two bands and 200 participants were due to take part in the march through the city centre. |
| In a statement, released by the Orange Order on behalf of Sandy Row District, it said: "We believe a further parade at this time through the city centre would not be in the interests of our fellow citizens, and, therefore as an act of goodwill in this Christmas season, we have decided to postpone the parade until early in the New Year. | In a statement, released by the Orange Order on behalf of Sandy Row District, it said: "We believe a further parade at this time through the city centre would not be in the interests of our fellow citizens, and, therefore as an act of goodwill in this Christmas season, we have decided to postpone the parade until early in the New Year. |
| "The Parades Commission again sought to criminalise unionists by their determination; however, we will not fall into their trap. When we next notify to parade the current commission will thankfully be gone. | "The Parades Commission again sought to criminalise unionists by their determination; however, we will not fall into their trap. When we next notify to parade the current commission will thankfully be gone. |
| "The support for our Ligoniel brethren remains resolute and indeed we would continue to encourage our members and friends to support the ongoing protest and parades at Camp Twaddell and the Woodvale Road." | "The support for our Ligoniel brethren remains resolute and indeed we would continue to encourage our members and friends to support the ongoing protest and parades at Camp Twaddell and the Woodvale Road." |
| The Ligoniel lodges were prevented from parading past the Ardoyne shops interface on the homeward leg of their twelfth of July demonstration. | The Ligoniel lodges were prevented from parading past the Ardoyne shops interface on the homeward leg of their twelfth of July demonstration. |
| Several nights of rioting took place after the march was stopped. | Several nights of rioting took place after the march was stopped. |
| Since then a loyalist protest camp has been in place at the Twaddell Avenue in support of the Twelfth parade being completed. |