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| Men charged over town mob murder | Men charged over town mob murder |
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| Nine men have been charged in connection with the murder of Kevin McDaid and attempted murder of Damien Fleming in Coleraine at the weekend. | Nine men have been charged in connection with the murder of Kevin McDaid and attempted murder of Damien Fleming in Coleraine at the weekend. |
| The men, aged between 18 and 50, will appear at Ballymena Magistrates Court later on Thursday. | The men, aged between 18 and 50, will appear at Ballymena Magistrates Court later on Thursday. |
| Mr McDaid died after being beaten by a loyalist mob close to his home in the Somerset Drive area of Coleraine after Rangers won the Scottish league title. | Mr McDaid died after being beaten by a loyalist mob close to his home in the Somerset Drive area of Coleraine after Rangers won the Scottish league title. |
| Mr Fleming remains in a critical condition in hospital. | Mr Fleming remains in a critical condition in hospital. |
| A 47-year-old man has been charged with affray and a 31-year-old man has been released on bail pending further inquiries. | A 47-year-old man has been charged with affray and a 31-year-old man has been released on bail pending further inquiries. |
| Support for the two Glasgow soccer teams known as the Old Firm has traditionally divided along religious lines in Northern Ireland. | |
| Most Rangers supporters are Protestants while Celtic fans are predominantly Catholic, and the rivalry between the teams has often been mirrored in sectarian clashes following big games. | |
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| Meanwhile, a loyalist parade due to take place in Coleraine on Friday evening has been shortened by the organisers. | |
| The Pride of the Bann flute band voluntarily shortened its planned route so it does not cross the Bann Bridge. | The Pride of the Bann flute band voluntarily shortened its planned route so it does not cross the Bann Bridge. |
| Parish priest Father Charles Keeney said the band had made the right decision. | Parish priest Father Charles Keeney said the band had made the right decision. |
| "I'm delighted that they've taken that decision - we all have to be sensitive to the feelings of people that have been bereaved and who are saddened in such a way," he said. | "I'm delighted that they've taken that decision - we all have to be sensitive to the feelings of people that have been bereaved and who are saddened in such a way," he said. |
| The Parades Commission has said it is satisfied with the band's decision to shorten its march. | The Parades Commission has said it is satisfied with the band's decision to shorten its march. |
| "I think it was probably inevitable something had to be done about the parade, because there was no question I think of the parade going the way in which it had originally been filed for," the commission's Roger Poole said. | "I think it was probably inevitable something had to be done about the parade, because there was no question I think of the parade going the way in which it had originally been filed for," the commission's Roger Poole said. |
| In a statement, the band said it did not think the parade "can rationally be said to have any connection or bearing on recent events". | In a statement, the band said it did not think the parade "can rationally be said to have any connection or bearing on recent events". |
| However, it said the decision to change the route was "an appropriate gesture and one which we hope will be taken as a sincere attempt to ease any community tensions". | However, it said the decision to change the route was "an appropriate gesture and one which we hope will be taken as a sincere attempt to ease any community tensions". |
| The chief constable has asked the Police Ombudsman to investigate claims that his officers did not do enough to prevent the fatal attack. | The chief constable has asked the Police Ombudsman to investigate claims that his officers did not do enough to prevent the fatal attack. |