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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. Orangemen in Belfast have called off a parade due to take place in the city centre on Saturday.
Sandy Row District LOL No 5 said they had organised the parade in support of Ligoniel lodges and bands. The Orange Order said the decision was taken after listening to the views of city centre traders and the community.
They were prevented from completing the return leg of their march on 12 July in north Belfast. Two bands and about 200 participants had been due to parade through the city centre on one of the busiest days for Christmas shopping.
Sandy Row District said the decision was taken after listening to city centre traders and the local community. The march had been planned to show support for Ligoniel Orangemen over the re-routing of their 12th July parade.
It added that it had also been "in light of the heightened level of security due to republican terrorism". The order's Sandy Row District Loyal Orange Lodge No 5 said it was postponing the parade until early next year, "as an act of goodwill in this Christmas season".
Two bands and 200 participants were due to take part in the march through the city centre. It said "the heightened level of security due to republican terrorism" was also a factor in its decision.
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. SDLP North Belfast assembly member Alban Maginness said it was "the sensible thing to do", and "it would be churlish not to welcome it".
"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 fact that they've considered the views of business people in the city is encouraging," he added.
"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. Since then a loyalist protest camp has been in place at the Twaddell Avenue in support of the campaign to complete the parade.
The order said it "would continue to encourage our members and friends to support the ongoing protest and parades at Camp Twaddell and the Woodvale Road".