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| Hundreds of the Orange Order's Twelfth of July parades across Northern Ireland on Saturday passed off without major incident, police have said. | Hundreds of the Orange Order's Twelfth of July parades across Northern Ireland on Saturday passed off without major incident, police have said. |
| Thousands of Orangemen and supporters marched to mark the 318th anniversary of the battle of the Boyne. | Thousands of Orangemen and supporters marched to mark the 318th anniversary of the battle of the Boyne. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Duncan McCausland praised communities for working to resolve contentious issues. | Assistant Chief Constable Duncan McCausland praised communities for working to resolve contentious issues. |
| "I would urge everyone to continue to work to ensure mindless disorder stays firmly in the past," he said. | "I would urge everyone to continue to work to ensure mindless disorder stays firmly in the past," he said. |
| The Twelfth in pictures | The Twelfth in pictures |
| A number of police officers were injured during trouble in Portadown late on Friday, while around the same time there were several clashes in north and west Belfast. | |
| In Rasharkin, County Antrim, police said they used CS spray during trouble on Main Street at about 1830 BST. | In Rasharkin, County Antrim, police said they used CS spray during trouble on Main Street at about 1830 BST. |
| Ardoyne in north Belfast has been the scene of violent street clashes in previous years, and while stones were thrown by a small group of youths, Mr McCausland said there were "significantly fewer officers deployed there in the evening". | Ardoyne in north Belfast has been the scene of violent street clashes in previous years, and while stones were thrown by a small group of youths, Mr McCausland said there were "significantly fewer officers deployed there in the evening". |
| "This is a major step forward," he said. | "This is a major step forward," he said. |
| Mr McCausland said fewer police officers were on parade duty which meant "we were able to direct valuable resources to tackle crime and key issues of concern in communities". | Mr McCausland said fewer police officers were on parade duty which meant "we were able to direct valuable resources to tackle crime and key issues of concern in communities". |
| Underage and on-street drinkers met with a "robust approach", he said. | Underage and on-street drinkers met with a "robust approach", he said. |
| "This was part of an overall strategy to reduce the consumption of alcohol in public which often leads to anti-social behaviour and crime. | "This was part of an overall strategy to reduce the consumption of alcohol in public which often leads to anti-social behaviour and crime. |
| "We welcome the co-operation we have received from the Orange Order, parades organisers, and key partners in addressing this important issue." | "We welcome the co-operation we have received from the Orange Order, parades organisers, and key partners in addressing this important issue." |
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| Watch highlights of the parade in Belfast | Watch highlights of the parade in Belfast |
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