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| Contentious march ends peacefully | |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| A contentious Orange Order parade in the Whiterock area of west Belfast has passed off without major incident. | |
| A limited parade of up to 50 people was allowed onto the mainly nationalist Springfield Road via Workman Avenue. | |
| However, community marshals who were not allowed along that route staged a protest, claiming the move breached the Parades Commission determination. | |
| They also accused police of "bowing to republican pressure". Most of the march had to pass through a factory site. | |
| Last year, nationalist protesters lined part of the Springfield Road as the parade passed. | |
| Police praised both sides for a peaceful outcome. | |
| In 2005, police officers were attacked with petrol and blast bombs, as well as live rounds during trouble. | In 2005, police officers were attacked with petrol and blast bombs, as well as live rounds during trouble. |
| The cost of policing that Whiterock parade and subsequent rioting in a number of loyalist areas was estimated at £3m by the PSNI. | The cost of policing that Whiterock parade and subsequent rioting in a number of loyalist areas was estimated at £3m by the PSNI. |
| The ruling on Saturday's march has been made by the Northern Ireland Parades Commission. | The ruling on Saturday's march has been made by the Northern Ireland Parades Commission. |
| The government-appointed body was set up in 1997 to make decisions on whether controversial parades should be restricted. | The government-appointed body was set up in 1997 to make decisions on whether controversial parades should be restricted. |