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| Teenage girl run over during marching season unrest in north Belfast | Teenage girl run over during marching season unrest in north Belfast |
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| A teenage girl from the Catholic Ardoyne district of north Belfast has been seriously injured by an allegedly hijacked car at a sectarian interface where police were already dealing with rioting Ulster loyalists. | A teenage girl from the Catholic Ardoyne district of north Belfast has been seriously injured by an allegedly hijacked car at a sectarian interface where police were already dealing with rioting Ulster loyalists. |
| As riot squad officers sustained a bombardment of bottles, stones, bricks, metal ladders and heavy bolts launched by catapults on the nearby Woodvale Road, a car slammed into pedestrians on the Crumlin Road – the route which a local Orange Order lodge was banned from marching back up on Monday night. | As riot squad officers sustained a bombardment of bottles, stones, bricks, metal ladders and heavy bolts launched by catapults on the nearby Woodvale Road, a car slammed into pedestrians on the Crumlin Road – the route which a local Orange Order lodge was banned from marching back up on Monday night. |
| Shortly after 8pm, locals from Ardoyne claimed that the car was driven at speed into a group of people from the area, hitting a 16-year-old girl. | Shortly after 8pm, locals from Ardoyne claimed that the car was driven at speed into a group of people from the area, hitting a 16-year-old girl. |
| Police officers who were separating rival groups of loyalists and republicans on the road, a sectarian flashpoint, rushed to the scene. The officers had to lift the maroon coloured car on to one side to free the girl from underneath it. | Police officers who were separating rival groups of loyalists and republicans on the road, a sectarian flashpoint, rushed to the scene. The officers had to lift the maroon coloured car on to one side to free the girl from underneath it. |
| Large crowds from the Ardoyne started to gather around the car as police continued to give emergency medical aid to the teenager. | Large crowds from the Ardoyne started to gather around the car as police continued to give emergency medical aid to the teenager. |
| She is said to have been seriously injured in the incident with some ewitnesses claiming the car deliberately ploughed into the area where she was standing. | |
| A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokeswoman said: “Police immediately responded and administered first aid and the driver of the vehicle has been arrested.” | A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokeswoman said: “Police immediately responded and administered first aid and the driver of the vehicle has been arrested.” |
| Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin said: “I would appeal for calm and ask that space be given to the medics attending the scene. An investigation into the circumstances is now under way.” | Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin said: “I would appeal for calm and ask that space be given to the medics attending the scene. An investigation into the circumstances is now under way.” |
| Riot squad officers from the PSNI dealt with loyalist youths attacking their lines several hundred yards away from the upturned car on the Woodvale Road. | |
| At about 7.30pm, Orangemen and their supporters from the Ligoneil area in the Upper Crumlin Road arrived at a barrier the PSNI had erected to prevent them returning home. The PSNI was enforcing a ruling from the body that adjudicates on controversial marches in Northern Ireland. The Parades Commission ruled that while the Ligoneil Orange lodge, two bands and their supporters could parade along the Crumlin Road on Monday morning, they would not be allowed back along the same route which goes past the nationalist Ardoyne. | At about 7.30pm, Orangemen and their supporters from the Ligoneil area in the Upper Crumlin Road arrived at a barrier the PSNI had erected to prevent them returning home. The PSNI was enforcing a ruling from the body that adjudicates on controversial marches in Northern Ireland. The Parades Commission ruled that while the Ligoneil Orange lodge, two bands and their supporters could parade along the Crumlin Road on Monday morning, they would not be allowed back along the same route which goes past the nationalist Ardoyne. |
| Up to 3,000 loyalists arrived at the metal barrier and, within minutes, youths started hurling missiles at the police and media gathered beside the PSNI lines. At one stage, it appeared that the loyalists were about to breach the crowd control barrier with some even managing to jump on to the front of police Land Rovers and dance on top of the vehicles. | Up to 3,000 loyalists arrived at the metal barrier and, within minutes, youths started hurling missiles at the police and media gathered beside the PSNI lines. At one stage, it appeared that the loyalists were about to breach the crowd control barrier with some even managing to jump on to the front of police Land Rovers and dance on top of the vehicles. |
| The violence spread further up the road to Twaddell Avenue, a loyalist street that faces the Ardoyne shops. One senior police officer was knocked unconscious after being hit by a large piece of masonry. The PSNI then deployed water cannon to push dozens of loyalists away from the Crumlin Road. | The violence spread further up the road to Twaddell Avenue, a loyalist street that faces the Ardoyne shops. One senior police officer was knocked unconscious after being hit by a large piece of masonry. The PSNI then deployed water cannon to push dozens of loyalists away from the Crumlin Road. |
| At least 50 armoured police Land Rovers and two mobile water cannon trucks were in the area when the disorder erupted. | At least 50 armoured police Land Rovers and two mobile water cannon trucks were in the area when the disorder erupted. |
| The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland condemned those engaging in violence and issued an appeal for calm in north Belfast. A spokesperson said: “Those involved in violence should desist. It is not only counterproductive but also plain wrong. | The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland condemned those engaging in violence and issued an appeal for calm in north Belfast. A spokesperson said: “Those involved in violence should desist. It is not only counterproductive but also plain wrong. |
| “Such actions are only strengthening the hand of those who wish to further curtail our parades. We call on anyone engaged in illegal behaviour to stop immediately.” | “Such actions are only strengthening the hand of those who wish to further curtail our parades. We call on anyone engaged in illegal behaviour to stop immediately.” |
| The spokesman condemned those responsible for stoning a bus transporting Orangemen as it passed through Greysteel, Co Londonderry, earlier in the evening. | The spokesman condemned those responsible for stoning a bus transporting Orangemen as it passed through Greysteel, Co Londonderry, earlier in the evening. |
| The bus, carrying lodge members from the Republic, was returning from a Twelfth demonstration in Coleraine. It is understood that no one was seriously injured in the incident. | The bus, carrying lodge members from the Republic, was returning from a Twelfth demonstration in Coleraine. It is understood that no one was seriously injured in the incident. |
| The violence sharply contrasted with a mood of optimism earlier in the day after the initial parade passed off peacefully on its way to join the larger Belfast Orange demonstration to commemorate the 325th anniversary of King William’s victory at the Battle of the Boyne. | The violence sharply contrasted with a mood of optimism earlier in the day after the initial parade passed off peacefully on its way to join the larger Belfast Orange demonstration to commemorate the 325th anniversary of King William’s victory at the Battle of the Boyne. |
| Speaking after the morning parade, Fr Gary Donegan, the parish priest from the Holy Cross Catholic church on the Crumlin Road,said: “It was one of the most peaceful parades we have had. The community just want to it all to be over. If the morning parade goes through peacefully and there is no return — it’s the perfect solution for this community.” | Speaking after the morning parade, Fr Gary Donegan, the parish priest from the Holy Cross Catholic church on the Crumlin Road,said: “It was one of the most peaceful parades we have had. The community just want to it all to be over. If the morning parade goes through peacefully and there is no return — it’s the perfect solution for this community.” |
| Several hours later, Donegan was back on the Crumlin Road giving support to family and friends of the girl injured in the incident involving the car. He said three people were injured by the car with the teenager suffering head and neck injuries | Several hours later, Donegan was back on the Crumlin Road giving support to family and friends of the girl injured in the incident involving the car. He said three people were injured by the car with the teenager suffering head and neck injuries |
| “It’s miraculous that she’s still alive,” Donegan said. | “It’s miraculous that she’s still alive,” Donegan said. |