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Missiles thrown at police at Belfast parade flashpoint | |
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Missiles have been thrown at the police in north Belfast. | Missiles have been thrown at the police in north Belfast. |
The incident happened at a barrier on the Woodvale Road, as members of the Orange Order and bands returned from Battle of the Boyne commemorations. | The incident happened at a barrier on the Woodvale Road, as members of the Orange Order and bands returned from Battle of the Boyne commemorations. |
The order has again been barred from parading along a stretch of the Crumlin Road in north Belfast that separates unionist and nationalist communities, on its return from the commemorations. | The order has again been barred from parading along a stretch of the Crumlin Road in north Belfast that separates unionist and nationalist communities, on its return from the commemorations. |
Stones, bottles and bricks were thrown at police. | Stones, bottles and bricks were thrown at police. |
There is a heavy security presence in the Woodvale Road area on Monday evening. | There is a heavy security presence in the Woodvale Road area on Monday evening. |
More than 3,000 police officers have been on duty at Orange Order parades across Northern Ireland. | More than 3,000 police officers have been on duty at Orange Order parades across Northern Ireland. |
The greatest concentration was in Belfast, where up to 1,800 officers were on duty throughout the city. | The greatest concentration was in Belfast, where up to 1,800 officers were on duty throughout the city. |
Earlier, a single drumbeat was played as an Orange Order parade passed St Patrick's Catholic Church in Donegall Street. | Earlier, a single drumbeat was played as an Orange Order parade passed St Patrick's Catholic Church in Donegall Street. |
However, one band, Finaghy True Blues from south Belfast, played a tune going past the Catholic church, in spite of a Parades Commission determination that only the drumbeat should be played. | However, one band, Finaghy True Blues from south Belfast, played a tune going past the Catholic church, in spite of a Parades Commission determination that only the drumbeat should be played. |
They said they had played the hymn How Great Thou Art and said they were playing religious music outside a place of worship. |