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| Violence at Belfast parade route | Violence at Belfast parade route |
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| A shot has been fired at police by republicans in north Belfast and there have been other disturbances after Orange Order parades. | A shot has been fired at police by republicans in north Belfast and there have been other disturbances after Orange Order parades. |
| At least two police officers have been injured in the city and water cannon used and baton rounds fired to disperse rioters. | At least two police officers have been injured in the city and water cannon used and baton rounds fired to disperse rioters. |
| Sinn Fein's Gerry Kelly blamed the Real IRA for the trouble in north Belfast. | Sinn Fein's Gerry Kelly blamed the Real IRA for the trouble in north Belfast. |
| Elsewhere, three police officers were injured after they were attacked at a parade at Rasharkin, County Antrim. | Elsewhere, three police officers were injured after they were attacked at a parade at Rasharkin, County Antrim. |
| The officers sustained minor injuries when they were struck by stones and bricks by youths in the village. | The officers sustained minor injuries when they were struck by stones and bricks by youths in the village. |
| Petrol bombs were also thrown. One man has been arrested. | Petrol bombs were also thrown. One man has been arrested. |
| The majority of parades in Northern Ireland passed off peacefully. | The majority of parades in Northern Ireland passed off peacefully. |
| Earlier, a 30-year-old woman died after being hit by a car leaving an Orange parade in Killyleagh. | Earlier, a 30-year-old woman died after being hit by a car leaving an Orange parade in Killyleagh. |
| A nine-year-old boy sustained a leg injury in the accident and has been taken to hospital. | A nine-year-old boy sustained a leg injury in the accident and has been taken to hospital. |
| The woman was airlifted to hospital by the police helicopter at about 1630 BST to Musgrave Park Hospital and then transferred to the Royal Hospital. | The woman was airlifted to hospital by the police helicopter at about 1630 BST to Musgrave Park Hospital and then transferred to the Royal Hospital. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 were open. | For the first time, most of the shops in Belfast city centre were open. |
| 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". |
| The main parade passes through Belfast City Centre | The main parade passes through Belfast City Centre |
| 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. |