Ardoyne Orange parade refused
The Orange Order has been refused permission to march past the contentious Ardoyne shops interface by the Parades Commission.
The three Ligoniel lodges, which were refused permission to march past the north Belfast flash point for their return Twelfth parade last year, lodged an application to complete their march on Saturday.
Members of the order and their supporters have staged a protest over the original decision since last summer at Twaddell Avenue.
The Parade Commission’s decision on the march had been deferred to allow talks to continue between both Orange representatives, politicians and residents’ groups.
This weekend’s parade, the Orange Order said, was the “best opportunity” to resolve the issue.
However, on Wednesday, the Parades Commission ruled that the march could not proceed past the Ardoyne shops.
