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The Roman Catholic priest who came to prominence during the dispute at Holy Cross Primary School is to leave his parish in north Belfast.The Roman Catholic priest who came to prominence during the dispute at Holy Cross Primary School is to leave his parish in north Belfast.
Father Aidan Troy arrived at Holy Cross as rector in July 2001 as the school became the centre of a loyalist protest which made headlines around the world.Father Aidan Troy arrived at Holy Cross as rector in July 2001 as the school became the centre of a loyalist protest which made headlines around the world.
Fr Troy, who is taking up a new role in Paris, said he was enormously sad to be leaving the Ardoyne.Fr Troy, who is taking up a new role in Paris, said he was enormously sad to be leaving the Ardoyne.
"I'm going to miss the place enormously," he said."I'm going to miss the place enormously," he said.
"I'm really heartbroken, but in my way of life you are moved on after a certain number of years and my superior and his advisors suggested I take this change."I'm really heartbroken, but in my way of life you are moved on after a certain number of years and my superior and his advisors suggested I take this change.
"I thought about it overnight and I remember when I was in Rome for seven years and I was asked to come to Belfast, I thought it was the end of my life."I thought about it overnight and I remember when I was in Rome for seven years and I was asked to come to Belfast, I thought it was the end of my life.
So when i was asked to leave here, in conscience I couldn't say 'oh no i wont do that'." So when I was asked to leave here, in conscience I couldn't say 'oh no I won't do that'."
The three-month protest by loyalist residents at the Ardoyne Protestant-Catholic interface saw pupils of Holy Cross being escorted to and from the school by the security forces on a daily basis.The three-month protest by loyalist residents at the Ardoyne Protestant-Catholic interface saw pupils of Holy Cross being escorted to and from the school by the security forces on a daily basis.
It ended in November 2001 after the residents were promised social improvements and new security measures.It ended in November 2001 after the residents were promised social improvements and new security measures.
Fr Troy said he was thankful that cross-community relations in the area had improved enormously since those days.Fr Troy said he was thankful that cross-community relations in the area had improved enormously since those days.
"We are going out on a quieter summer and I know the amount of hard work which went into that."We are going out on a quieter summer and I know the amount of hard work which went into that.
"I stood beside people from every side of the divide working towards that.""I stood beside people from every side of the divide working towards that."