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Republicans to hold Belfast anti-internment parade Missiles thrown ahead of Belfast city centre republican parade
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Republicans are to hold an anti-internment parade along Royal Avenue in Belfast city centre on Friday evening. There has been some minor trouble in Belfast city centre as police try to clear loyalist protesters off the road from the planned route of a republican anti-internment parade.
The march, which starts in north Belfast, is being held to coincide with the introduction of internment in Northern Ireland in 1971. The trouble broke out at the junction of North Street and Royal Avenue.
Some missiles have been thrown at the police and water cannon have arrived at the scene.
The march, which starts in north Belfast, is being held to coincide with the introduction of internment in 1971.
The Parades Commission has given permission for six loyalist protests against the parade.The Parades Commission has given permission for six loyalist protests against the parade.
Numbers have been restricted at four of them.Numbers have been restricted at four of them.
The DUP has called on Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers to ban the anti-internment march.
After meeting with police on Thursday, assembly member Nelson McCausland said Chief Constable Matt Baggott should recommend to Ms Villiers that the parade should not take place.
Police said a number of diversions would be in place on Friday evening due to the parade and protests.Police said a number of diversions would be in place on Friday evening due to the parade and protests.
There will be restricted pedestrian access on Royal Avenue in Belfast between 17:00 and 20:00 BST. There will be restricted pedestrian access on Royal Avenue in Belfast until 17:00 BST.
Police said there would be a "significant policing operation" in place in the area on Friday afternoon and officers on the ground would be "deployed on specific tasks".Police said there would be a "significant policing operation" in place in the area on Friday afternoon and officers on the ground would be "deployed on specific tasks".
"We would like to reassure the community and visitors to Northern Ireland that all efforts are being made to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum," they added."We would like to reassure the community and visitors to Northern Ireland that all efforts are being made to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum," they added.
Motorists are advised to expect delays between 18:00 and 18:45 BST in the Oldpark, Cliftonville, Antrim Road, New Lodge and North Queen Street areas. Motorists were advised to expect delays between 18:00 and 18:45 BST in the Oldpark, Cliftonville, Antrim Road, New Lodge and North Queen Street areas.
Delays are also expected in the Divis Street, Falls Road and Andersonstown Road to Slievegallion Drive areas between 18:45 and 21:00 BST.Delays are also expected in the Divis Street, Falls Road and Andersonstown Road to Slievegallion Drive areas between 18:45 and 21:00 BST.