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Large police presence for loyalist parade in Belfast More than 1,000 join loyalist flags parade in Belfast
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Several hundred loyalist flag protesters have gathered at Belfast' City Hall ahead of a parade due to take place to the Shankill area. More than 1.000 loyalist flags protesters are taking part in a parade through Belfast city centre.
The parade should have left the city centre by 12:30 BST, as stipulated by the Parades Commission. It set off from the city hall at 13:30 BST on Saturday, in breach of a Parades Commission determination stipulating it should begin at 12:30 BST.
But marchers said the parade - arranged by a group called the Loyal Peaceful Protesters - had organised to leave at 14:00 BST. A number of bands are also taking part. Police have warned the marchers that the parade is unlawful.
Police have warned marchers they face arrest if the area is not cleared. It has been organised by a group calling itself Loyal Peaceful Protestors.
There is a heavy police presence in the city centre.There is a heavy police presence in the city centre.
The group applied to the Parades Commission to march from Belfast City Hall to Woodvale from 14:00 BST. The group applied to the Parades Commission to march from Belfast City Hall to Woodvale at 14:00 BST. But the commission ruled that the march should leave the city hall no later than 12:30 BST and pass out of the city centre by 13:00 BST.
But the commission ruled that the march should leave the city hall no later than 12:30 BST and pass out of the city centre by 13:00 BST.
Police have warned motorists to expect delays due to traffic diversions in parts of the city centre from 12:00 BST to 16:00 BST.Police have warned motorists to expect delays due to traffic diversions in parts of the city centre from 12:00 BST to 16:00 BST.
They are in place at the front of Belfast City Hall, Wellington Place, Chichester Street and from Castle Junction to North Street.They are in place at the front of Belfast City Hall, Wellington Place, Chichester Street and from Castle Junction to North Street.
There will also be traffic diversions in the Shankill area between 15:00 BST and 17:00 BST.There will also be traffic diversions in the Shankill area between 15:00 BST and 17:00 BST.
The streets affected will be North Street, Millfield, Peters Hill, Shankill Road and Woodvale.The streets affected will be North Street, Millfield, Peters Hill, Shankill Road and Woodvale.
Many people within loyalist communities were angered by the decision of Belfast City Council on 3 December 2012 to restrict the number of days on which the union flag is flown at the city hall.Many people within loyalist communities were angered by the decision of Belfast City Council on 3 December 2012 to restrict the number of days on which the union flag is flown at the city hall.
They took to the streets to protest and some protests resulted in violence with many police officers injured.They took to the streets to protest and some protests resulted in violence with many police officers injured.
Major flags protests took place on Saturdays from December 2012 and into 2013.Major flags protests took place on Saturdays from December 2012 and into 2013.