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Two struck by car at town parade | Two struck by car at town parade |
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A girl and a boy have been injured after being hit by a car leaving an Orange Order parade in Killyleagh. | |
The girl, thought to be in her teens, was airlifted to hospital following the accident. A nine-year-old boy was also taken to hospital. | |
Meanwhile, republican youths have thrown missiles at police in Ardoyne. Orangemen from the area are to return from the Belfast parade. | |
Thousands of Orangemen and women have been attending Twelfth of July parades. | |
Members, bands and supporters have participated in 18 demonstrations. The annual parades mark the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. | Members, bands and supporters have participated in 18 demonstrations. The annual parades mark the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. |
The Orange Order's three 'flagship' parades this year were in Banbridge, Bangor and Larne. | The Orange Order's three 'flagship' parades this year were in Banbridge, Bangor and Larne. |
For the first time, most of the shops in Belfast city centre have been open. | For the first time, most of the shops in Belfast city centre have been open. |
ORANGE ORDER RESOLUTIONS Faith: Declares it is a Christian organisation which embraces cultural, social and political aspectsLoyalty:Reaffirms its devotion to the Queen and urges members to set an example of good citizenshipThe State: Says it stands firm for the Union and reaffirms its commitment to the Act of Settlement of 1701 | ORANGE ORDER RESOLUTIONS Faith: Declares it is a Christian organisation which embraces cultural, social and political aspectsLoyalty:Reaffirms its devotion to the Queen and urges members to set an example of good citizenshipThe State: Says it stands firm for the Union and reaffirms its commitment to the Act of Settlement of 1701 |
Belfast city centre manager Andrew Irvine said a programme of on-street entertainment with street performers "from as far away as Australia and America" would entertain shoppers from 1230 BST. | Belfast city centre manager Andrew Irvine said a programme of on-street entertainment with street performers "from as far away as Australia and America" would entertain shoppers from 1230 BST. |
Stores closed again at about 1630 BST when Orangemen and women were making their return journey. | Stores closed again at about 1630 BST when Orangemen and women were making their return journey. |
Speaking at the Twelfth demonstration in Bangor, County Down, the Grand Secretary of the Orange Order, Drew Nelson, said nationalists and republicans needed to reach out to Orangemen and women. | Speaking at the Twelfth demonstration in Bangor, County Down, the Grand Secretary of the Orange Order, Drew Nelson, said nationalists and republicans needed to reach out to Orangemen and women. |
He claimed the Order had shown "goodwill and respect to the nationalist and republican community" but that goodwill had not been returned. | He claimed the Order had shown "goodwill and respect to the nationalist and republican community" but that goodwill had not been returned. |
Mr Nelson said his organisation had been the target of unprovoked attacks and had been compared to the Ku Klux Klan, a reference which he found offensive. | Mr Nelson said his organisation had been the target of unprovoked attacks and had been compared to the Ku Klux Klan, a reference which he found offensive. |
He said he was laying down a challenge to the political leadership of nationalism and republicanism to show "a greater understanding and tolerance of the Orange institution". | He said he was laying down a challenge to the political leadership of nationalism and republicanism to show "a greater understanding and tolerance of the Orange institution". |
Meanwhile, the grandmaster of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, Robert Saulters, has said Protestants in Northern Ireland are "into a situation of ethnic cleansing". | Meanwhile, the grandmaster of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, Robert Saulters, has said Protestants in Northern Ireland are "into a situation of ethnic cleansing". |
His comments follow a number of attacks on Orange halls recently. | His comments follow a number of attacks on Orange halls recently. |
"The thing is we are in a peace process, I would say we are more into a situation of ethnic cleansing, we had seen that in operation on the Ormeau Road in Belfast in the 1970's and it did work for Sinn Fein /IRA, but don't tell the government that, they may not be able to sleep in their beds at night," he said. | "The thing is we are in a peace process, I would say we are more into a situation of ethnic cleansing, we had seen that in operation on the Ormeau Road in Belfast in the 1970's and it did work for Sinn Fein /IRA, but don't tell the government that, they may not be able to sleep in their beds at night," he said. |