Orangemen due to parade past nationalist Ardoyne despite residents’ objections
An Orange Order parade is due to pass a nationalist neighbourhood in north Belfast later despite objections from local residents.
Saturday morning’s parade past the Ardoyne shops on Crumlin Road has been permitted by the Parades Commission, but several restrictions have been applied.
The application for the event at the once volatile parading flashpoint came after a deal between Orange lodges and nationalist residents broke down earlier in the summer.
The parade involving three lodges has been organised to mark Orange Heritage Week. It will begin in the unionist Woodvale area and proceed from the junction of Woodvale Parade and Woodvale Road along the Crumlin Road and will end at Ligoniel Orange Hall.
Some 150 participants, including one band, are due to take part in the parade, which begins at 9am.
No supporters will accompany the lodges…
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