Orange Order parade past Ardoyne shops given green light

The Parades Commission has granted permission for an Orange Order parade past Ardoyne shops in north Belfast on the morning of Sunday 13 July.

But it has imposed some conditions.

The organisers have said the march represents the homeward part of its Twelfth parade, which the commission has curtailed the night before.

It will involve one band and fifty members of the order.

The commission has said only hymn music must be played on its way past the shops, and no supporters should accompany the parade on this part of its route.

The parade will assemble at Woodvale Parade at 08:30 BST and disperse in Ligoniel at 10:00.

The commission said some representations were made against allowing the parade.

The area was once scene of violent confrontations linked to Orange marches.

But a deal stuck in 2016 sees a number of parades taking place each year, but these are confined to mornings.