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Irish Times
13-07-2025
- Irish Times
Orange Order parade passes through Ardoyne interface without incident
An Orange Order parade has passed the interface Ardoyne shops area in north Belfast without incident. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) mounted a security operation after the Parades Commission granted permission for the homeward part of the Twelfth parade to take place on Sunday morning. The area had been the location for violent confrontations linked to Orange marches in the past. However, a deal was reached in 2016 that instigated a moratorium on return parades while engagement over future agreement between the Orange Order and a nationalist residents' group was sought. READ MORE The return parade on Sunday – applied for under the name The Ligoneil Combine – involved one band and 50 members, with only hymn music permitted on its way past through the area. There was no protest staged by residents as the march passed through. Fr Gary Donegan, director of the Passionist Peace and Reconciliation Office, said there had been 'trepidation' in the Ardoyne community about the parade. He said: 'We had eight years of an agreement which facilitated morning parades with no return. 'Things started to break down in that agreement two years ago. 'Ultimately, yesterday passed by peacefully with no issues, but the return was always the issue. 'When it was determined this would actually happen there was a lot of sense of trepidation within the community, a lot of sense of tension. 'People were just hoping it would pass by, which it did. 'Now we can get on with the Sunday Masses and services as normal.' Fr Donegan said there had been a 'conscious decision' by the community not to hold a physical protest against the march. He said: 'Because of the sense of the tension in the lead-up to this, the less attention drawn to it the better. 'It passed through there, it is over and now we can start to go back to normality again.' Fr Donegan said future return Orange parades through the area are now in the 'hands of the Parades Commission'. He said: 'There was an agreement that took a lot of negotiating at the time. 'Now that that seems to be no longer in existence, it is going to be each and every time the issues that pertain to this are going to be on the table each time this happens.' The parade followed traditional Twelfth of July celebrations on Saturday that brought tens of thousands of people on to the streets across Northern Ireland. The festivities marked the 334th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, when the Protestant King William of Orange triumphed over the Catholic King James II. Meanwhile, the traditional July 13th events organised by the Royal Black Preceptory in the village of Scarva, Co Armagh, will take place on Monday. The event includes a parade as well as a sham fight between actors playing rival monarchs William and James. The Twelfth celebrations came after the burning of bonfires at an estimated 300 locations in loyalist neighbourhoods across the region on Thursday and Friday nights. – PA
BreakingNews.ie
13-07-2025
- Politics
- BreakingNews.ie
Orange parade passes through Ardoyne interface without incident
An Orange Order parade has passed the interface Ardoyne shops area in north Belfast without incident. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) mounted a security operation after the Parades Commission granted permission for the homeward part of the Twelfth parade to take place on Sunday morning. Advertisement The area had been the location for violent confrontations linked to Orange marches in the past. However, a deal was reached in 2016 which instigated a moratorium on return parades while engagement over future agreement between the Orange Order and a nationalist residents' group was sought. The return parade passes the Ardoyne shops (Jonathan McCambridge/PA) The return parade on Sunday – applied for under the name 'The Ligoneil Combine' – involved one band and 50 members, with only hymn music permitted on its way past through the area. There was no protest staged by residents as the march passed through. Advertisement Father Gary Donegan, director of the Passionist Peace and Reconciliation Office, said there had been 'trepidation' in the Ardoyne community about the parade. He said: 'We had eight years of an agreement which facilitated morning parades with no return. Father Gary Donegan said there had been 'trepidation' in the area due to the march (Jonathan McCambridge/PA) 'Things started to break down in that agreement two years ago. 'Ultimately, yesterday passed by peacefully with no issues, but the return was always the issue. Advertisement 'When it was determined this would actually happen there was a lot of sense of trepidation within the community, a lot of sense of tension. 'People were just hoping it would pass by, which it did. 'Now we can get on with the Sunday Masses and services as normal.' Fr Donegan said there had been a 'conscious decision' by the community not to hold a physical protest against the march. Advertisement He said: 'Because of the sense of the tension in the lead-up to this, the less attention drawn to it the better. 'It passed through there, it is over and now we can start to go back to normality again.' Fr Donegan said future return Orange parades through the area are now in the 'hands of the Parades Commission'. He said: 'There was an agreement that took a lot of negotiating at the time. Advertisement 'Now that that seems to be no longer in existence, it is going to be each and every time the issues that pertain to this are going to be on the table each time this happens.' The parade followed traditional Twelfth of July celebrations on Saturday which brought tens of thousands of people onto the streets across Northern Ireland. The festivities marked the 334th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, when the Protestant King William of Orange triumphed over the Catholic King James II. Meanwhile, the traditional July 13th events organised by the Royal Black Preceptory in the village of Scarva, Co Armagh, will take place on Monday. The event includes a parade as well as a sham fight between actors playing rival monarchs William and James. The Twelfth celebrations came after the burning of bonfires at an estimated 300 locations in loyalist neighbourhoods across the region on Thursday and Friday nights.
BBC News
13-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Orange Order parade held at north Belfast interface
An Orange Order parade at an interface in north Belfast has passed off without members and one band marched past the Ardoyne shops on Sunday area has been a flashpoint for parading tensions which have led to violent confrontations in previous Parades Commission had granted permission for the march to go ahead but with some restrictions. It assembled at Woodvale Parade at about 08:30 BST before moving along Woodvale Road and Crumlin Road towards Ligoniel Orange had said the march represented the "homeward" part of their Twelfth of July commission barred evening return parades from passing the Ardoyne shops on permitted the Sunday plans, but with conditions such as only hymn music being played past the shops and no accompanying supporters on that part of the commission said it had received some objections to the morning parade which warned it would "harm community relations".A few people observed the march but there were no formal protests organised. There was a policing presence in the area as the parade took Gary Donegan, who observed the march, said there had been a "certain anxiousness" in the he added: "It seems actually what the community has done is ignore it and if it passes by then we can just get on to Sunday."Encouraging dialogue on parading disputes, he added: "The more people talk, the less likelihood there's going to be adverse responses."The area of the Crumlin Road is an interface between mainly unionist and nationalist the past it was one of Northern Ireland's most contentious parading routes, with years of protests, violence and disorder.A deal was stuck in 2016 which sees a number of morning parades held each the agreement broke down in 2024, raising concerns of further tensions.
ITV News
12-07-2025
- Politics
- ITV News
Tens of thousands take part in Twelfth of July celebrations across Northern Ireland
Tens of thousands of people have been taking part in Twelfth of July celebrations in scorching temperatures throughout Northern lined the streets in cities, towns and villages across the region for the traditional Orange Order year's events have heard calls for unionist political parties to work together. The festivities have been spread across 19 main locations to mark the 334th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, when the Protestant King William of Orange triumphed over the Catholic King James parades consist of Orange lodges accompanied by marching bands and supported by spectators along the the parades reach demonstration fields, a religious service is observed and speeches delivered before the march year's celebrations took place with temperatures above 25C right across Northern leader Gavin Robinson addressed the parade in Belfast, while Northern Ireland's deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly delivered a speech at the Lisburn parade. Ulster Unionist MP Robin Swann spoke at the parade in Carnlough, Co Order deputy grand master Harold Henning told the parade in Maghera, Co Londonderry, that unionist political parties had to work said: 'The leadership of this institution remains consistent in its desire to see closer collaboration between the leadership of our pro-union political parties so as to maximise unionist representation at all levels of government.'Cooperation between our political representatives must be encouraged – more than that, it should be demanded, and country should always come before party or individual self -interest.'Let's get that message out to our politicians – as a people, we want to see more unity of purpose across political unionism.'One of the largest parades took place in Keady, Co Armagh, where Orange Order grand secretary Mervyn Gibson spoke about the strengths of the said: 'We need to promote the union at every opportunity – a union that has stood the test of time and continues to offer its citizens stability, opportunity, and purpose.'At its heart, the United Kingdom is more than just a political entity.'It is a partnership of four nations England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland – each with its own identity, traditions, and strengths.'Let us concentrate on building and promoting this union which a generation defended during the Troubles against the murderous, cowardly terrorist campaign of republicans.'On Saturday morning, an Orange Order feeder parade passed the Ardoyne shops in north Belfast without Sunday, a return parade will return past the shops – but will be restricted to one band and 50 members of the the traditional July 13 events organised by the Royal Black Preceptory in the village of Scarva, Co Armagh, will take place on event includes a parade as well as a sham fight between actors playing rival monarchs William and Twelfth celebrations come after the burning of bonfires at an estimated 300 locations in loyalist neighbourhoods across the region on Thursday and Friday Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said it dealt with a 'challenging' situation and one firefighter was attacked while attending a bonfire in Lisburn, Co Antrim. Northern Ireland's Environment Minister Andrew Muir said he was 'very disappointed' that a controversial bonfire in south Belfast was lit despite warnings of asbestos on the all the loyal order parades to take place on Saturday, about 30 have been officially categorised as sensitive by the Parades of sensitive parades this year include Belfast, Coleraine, Keady, Dunloy, Rasharkin, Strabane, Newtownabbey, Maghera, Newtownbutler, Portadown, Glengormley and than 4,000 police officers and police staff are working on July the 11th night, about 1,200 officers were deployed to monitor public safety at cost of policing parades and bonfires in Northern Ireland through spring and summer was £6.1 million last year, a figure that was up £1.5 million on the previous bill, which covers the period April 1 to August 31, also includes the cost of policing republican commemorations around Easter and events to mark the mid-August anniversary of the introduction of internment without trial during the PSNI expects the costs in 2025 to be higher is because of falling police numbers and the resulting increased reliance on paying overtime to ensure enough officers are on duty for the events. Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know.
BBC News
10-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Orange Order parade past Ardoyne shops given permission
The Parades Commission has granted permission for an Orange Order parade past Ardoyne shops in north Belfast on the morning of Sunday 13 it has imposed some organisers have said the march represents the homeward part of its Twelfth parade, which the commission has curtailed the night will involve one band and fifty members of the order. The commission has said only hymn music must be played on its way past the shops, and no supporters should accompany the parade on this part of its parade will assemble at Woodvale Parade at 08:30 BST and disperse in Ligoniel at 10: commission said some representations were made against allowing the area was once scene of violent confrontations linked to Orange a deal stuck in 2016 sees a number of parades taking place each year, but these are confined to mornings.
