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| St Patrick's Church: Finaghy True Blues plays tune going past church | St Patrick's Church: Finaghy True Blues plays tune going past church |
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| A flute band has played a hymn tune going past St Patrick's Catholic Church in Belfast in spite of a Parades Commission determination that only a single drumbeat should be played. | |
| Afterwards the band, Finaghy True Blues, from south Belfast defended the music. | Afterwards the band, Finaghy True Blues, from south Belfast defended the music. |
| They admitted they had played the hymn How Great Thou Art. | They admitted they had played the hymn How Great Thou Art. |
| They said they were only playing religious music outside a place of worship. | They said they were only playing religious music outside a place of worship. |
| Finaghy True Blues were one of a number of bands that passed the church on Monday morning. | Finaghy True Blues were one of a number of bands that passed the church on Monday morning. |
| All others observed the ruling, which was displayed on the side of a police Land Rover. | All others observed the ruling, which was displayed on the side of a police Land Rover. |
| More than 3,000 police officers are on duty at Orange Order parades across Northern Ireland. | More than 3,000 police officers are on duty at Orange Order parades across Northern Ireland. |
| The Parades Commission issues determinations on contentious marches in Northern Ireland. | The Parades Commission issues determinations on contentious marches in Northern Ireland. |
| In April, 13 members of a loyalist flute band were convicted of provocatively playing a sectarian tune outside St Patrick's Church. | In April, 13 members of a loyalist flute band were convicted of provocatively playing a sectarian tune outside St Patrick's Church. |
| The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited St Patrick's Church as part of its 200th anniversary celebrations in May during a two-day visit to Northern Ireland. | The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited St Patrick's Church as part of its 200th anniversary celebrations in May during a two-day visit to Northern Ireland. |