Parades Commission bars south Belfast parade from lower Ormeau Road

Politics · First reported 29 Oct, 12:20 · Updated 13:15

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The Parades Commission ruled that the Belfast Walker Club parade cannot cross Ormeau Bridge or enter a specified section of the lower Ormeau Road. It also set conditions on conduct and displays near interface areas.

The Commission prohibited the parade from crossing Ormeau Bridge at Annadale Embankment or entering the specified stretch of Ormeau Road towards Havelock Bridge.
It called for dignified marching and no singing, chanting or loud drumming near interface areas, and urged that paramilitary-style clothing and symbols linked to proscribed organisations not be displayed.
Loyal-order parades have not been permitted on the lower Ormeau Road since disorder there in the 1990s. The Belfast Walker Club said its planned November 7 parade was intended to join fellow Apprentice Boys and attend a Remembrance event at City Hall.

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Key facts

Ruling: The parade was barred from crossing Ormeau Bridge at Annadale Embankment and entering a specified lower Ormeau Road section.
Applicant: Belfast Walker Club, a branch of the Apprentice Boys of Derry.
Planned date and purpose: The club described it as a short morning parade planned for November 7, to join fellow Apprentice Boys and attend Remembrance at City Hall.
Prior restriction: Loyal-order parades have not been permitted on the lower Ormeau Road since disorder in the 1990s.