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Semaforo verde alla parata lealista di Rasharkin

Rasharkin parade allowed through village

The Parades Commission has given the go-ahead for a loyalist parade to march through the county Antrim village of Rasharkin.

La Commissione Parate ha dato il via libera alla parata lealista per attraversare la cittadina di Rasharkin

RasharkinThe Ballymaconnelly Sons of Conquerors Flute Band will be allowed to parade through Main Street but must take a different route home next Friday.

It had originally applied to return along the same route but the parades watchdog has refused.

The parade will return to the dispersal point via the Moneyleck Road and Glebe Road and must disperse before 9.30pm.

The planned protest must disperse once the parade has passed the location of the protest, the commission ruled.

The watchdog said the restrictions were decided in “the absence of an agreed outcome”.

“In the absence of direct dialogue, and taking account of the representations it has heard, the Commission considers it appropriate on this occasion to place conditions on the parade. The Commission knows that its decision will not please all those who either support or oppose the parade,” it said.

Local Sinn Féin MLA Daithí McKay said residents in the village are “livid” at the decision.

“The Rasharkin Residents Association will be meeting to decide whether to appeal the decision.”

“The band has made no effort to engage with local residents and the parades commission has not taken that into account when making this decision,” he said.

TUV Leader Jim Allister said the determination is a “sop to the protestors.”

“Instead of standing up to those who last year threw golf balls and organised a hoax bomb, the commission has rewarded them,” the North Antrim MLA added.

“It is unnecessary and wrong that the traditional route up and back down the main street is being restricted.”

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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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