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| Parades Commission to rule on north Belfast march plan | Parades Commission to rule on north Belfast march plan |
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| The Parades Commission is to issue a ruling later on a proposed Orange Order parade in north Belfast on Saturday, that would pass a sectarian flashpoint. | The Parades Commission is to issue a ruling later on a proposed Orange Order parade in north Belfast on Saturday, that would pass a sectarian flashpoint. |
| On Wednesday, the Orange Order applied for permission for a new march, from the loyalist Shankill area to Ligoniel. | On Wednesday, the Orange Order applied for permission for a new march, from the loyalist Shankill area to Ligoniel. |
| It would pass the Ardoyne shops on the Crumlin Road, the same area they were banned from on the evening of 12 July. | It would pass the Ardoyne shops on the Crumlin Road, the same area they were banned from on the evening of 12 July. |
| There has been rioting in Northern Ireland since last Friday's banned march. | |
| The commission's previous ruling, that the 12 July parade could pass the Ardoyne shops in the morning, but could not walk the same route in the evening, sparked anger and widespread protests from unionists. | The commission's previous ruling, that the 12 July parade could pass the Ardoyne shops in the morning, but could not walk the same route in the evening, sparked anger and widespread protests from unionists. |
| 'Damage' | 'Damage' |
| Earlier this week, the Orange Order said it was suspending its protest against that decision, but demonstrations and disturbances have continued in some loyalist areas. | Earlier this week, the Orange Order said it was suspending its protest against that decision, but demonstrations and disturbances have continued in some loyalist areas. |
| Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly said the Orange Order had not learned any lessons from the violence over the last few days and added that by applying for another parade, they were damaging community relations and themselves. | Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly said the Orange Order had not learned any lessons from the violence over the last few days and added that by applying for another parade, they were damaging community relations and themselves. |
| "All this application does is inflame the situation," he said. | "All this application does is inflame the situation," he said. |
| "Tensions need to de-escalate not increase, but the Orange Order are still sending out the same confrontational messages. | "Tensions need to de-escalate not increase, but the Orange Order are still sending out the same confrontational messages. |
| "Is there anyone with sense in the Orange Order that is going to pull back from this? Where is the leadership?" | "Is there anyone with sense in the Orange Order that is going to pull back from this? Where is the leadership?" |
| Petrol bombs | Petrol bombs |
| After five consecutive nights of rioting in Belfast following the banned parade last Friday, police said they dealt with fewer incidents on Wednesday night. | After five consecutive nights of rioting in Belfast following the banned parade last Friday, police said they dealt with fewer incidents on Wednesday night. |
| However, a petrol bomb hit a police vehicle in the Woodvale Road area of north Belfast, close to the scene of the Ardoyne protests. | However, a petrol bomb hit a police vehicle in the Woodvale Road area of north Belfast, close to the scene of the Ardoyne protests. |
| Also in the north of the city, a parked car was set on fire after a petrol bomb was thrown in Rosapenna Street and youths threw stones at police in North Queen Street. | |
| Stones and other missiles were also thrown by youths in parts of east Belfast, Newtownabbey and Portadown. | Stones and other missiles were also thrown by youths in parts of east Belfast, Newtownabbey and Portadown. |
| No police officers were injured during the disturbances on Wednesday night, | No police officers were injured during the disturbances on Wednesday night, |
| Four people were arrested | Four people were arrested |