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Parades commissioners re-appointed

The secretary of state has announced his intention to re-appoint the current parades commissioners for another year.

Orange OrderPraising the current commissioners, Shaun Woodward said that they would remain in place until there was political agreement on an alternative.

Lord Ashdown heads the Strategic Review of Parading which last year published interim proposals for dealing with contentious parades in future.

It was set up following the St Andrews Agreement.

It has not yet delivered its final report to the government.

The DUP has stressed that the issue of parading must be resolved before policing and justice powers can be resolved. Sinn Fein, however, has said there should be no link between the two issues.

In the absence of political agreement, Mr Woodward said the work of the current commission would continue.

“The government remains committed to working with the parties to find a way of dealing with contentious parades and to ensure that oversight arrangements are appropriate to current circumstances,” Mr Woodward said.

“The government is ready to implement changes to arrangements, including any necessary legislation, where the parties mutually agree a way forward.

“Until then the Parades Commission will remain in place.”

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René Querin

Di professione grafico e web designer, sono appassionato di trekking e innamorato dell'Irlanda e della sua storia. Insieme ad Andrea Varacalli ho creato e gestisco Les Enfants Terribles.

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