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| Belfast: Trouble after anti-internment parade in city centre | |
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| There has been trouble in north Belfast after an anti-internment parade was prevented by police from entering the city centre on Sunday afternoon. | |
| The Parades Commission ruled the parade was to have passed Millfield junction by 13:30 BST, but it breached the ruling and did not start until about 14:00. | |
| The march was later stopped by police at Oldpark Road and Rosapenna Street. | |
| Petrol bombs have been thrown at police and water cannon has been deployed. | |
| Protesters are also throwing stones and bottles at police lines. | |
| Police said their intention was to "uphold the Parades Commission's determination", and they blocked the road to prevent the march from progressing into the city centre. | Police said their intention was to "uphold the Parades Commission's determination", and they blocked the road to prevent the march from progressing into the city centre. |
| A speaker at the march told the crowd that the parade had ended at the police line and urged those taking part to disperse peacefully. | A speaker at the march told the crowd that the parade had ended at the police line and urged those taking part to disperse peacefully. |
| Loyalists had gathered in the city centre to protest against the parade, with three groups organising counter-demonstrations. | Loyalists had gathered in the city centre to protest against the parade, with three groups organising counter-demonstrations. |
| Earlier, police made a direct appeal to the event's organisers to discuss the planned route and its timing with them. | Earlier, police made a direct appeal to the event's organisers to discuss the planned route and its timing with them. |
| They said they had made attempts to talk to the group but had not been successful. | They said they had made attempts to talk to the group but had not been successful. |
| The march was organised by the Anti-Internment League to mark the introduction of detention without trial during the height of the Troubles. | The march was organised by the Anti-Internment League to mark the introduction of detention without trial during the height of the Troubles. |
| It was reported that the organisers intended to delay the start of the parade until 14:00. | It was reported that the organisers intended to delay the start of the parade until 14:00. |
| Some roads in the city centre were closed from an earlier point in the day, including North Street, Royal Avenue and High Street. | Some roads in the city centre were closed from an earlier point in the day, including North Street, Royal Avenue and High Street. |
| Translink said there was disruption to some of its city centre routes, but that they have since resumed normal services. | Translink said there was disruption to some of its city centre routes, but that they have since resumed normal services. |
| In a statement, Police Service of Northern Ireland Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin said organisers and protesters should ensure their behaviour is peaceful and lawful. | In a statement, Police Service of Northern Ireland Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin said organisers and protesters should ensure their behaviour is peaceful and lawful. |
| "A substantial police operation is currently in place and we will do everything we can to keep people safe and protect and uphold the rights of all involved." | |
| In previous years, the parade has proceeded through the city. At the same event two years ago, 56 officers were injured when loyalists protesters attacked the police. |