An Orange Order parade in north Belfast has passed off peacefully as more than 100 residents gathered to protest.
Protestors held a banner, which read, “Rights marched over,” in silent protest as the parade of around 150 people made its way past the nationalist Ardoyne shops area on the Crumlin Road.
The parade, consisting of one band and three Orange Order lodges, did not play music or drumbeats as it passed and was not accompanied by supporters, in line with restrictions put in place by the Parades Commission.
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The Parades Commission permitted the march, held to mark Orange Heritage Week, despite concerns from residents.
An agreement which had been in place between residents and the Orange Order since 2016 and had seen parades pass peacefully in the area collapsed earlier this summer.
The Crumlin Ardoyne Residents’ Association (CARA) had asked for the Parades Commission to review today’s demonstration, deeming it to be in breach of that agreement and warned “it could result in real difficulties”.
However, it was allowed to go ahead with restrictions in place.
