Saturday, June 27, 2009

Tense stand off during Belfast Orange Order parade

There was a tense 90-minute stand off in west Belfast this evening as an Orange parade through the main peace line was delayed by a bomb scare.

Hundreds of nationalists had gathered to protest at the parade and police were drafted in to prevent clashes with loyalists.

Two bottles, a golf ball and a stone were thrown and afterwards local republican, Sean Murray said that the parade route must be changed as the majority don't want it.