PSNI warn of traffic disruption in Belfast city centre on Sunday from 'sensitive' Orange parade
Police have warned of some traffic disruption in Belfast city centre this Sunday due to an Orange parade which has been officially deemed “sensitive”.
The parade will begin at Carlisle Circus at 2:30pm and proceed along Clifton Street, Donegall Street, York Street, York Road and concluding at Alexandra Presbyterian Church in North Belfast. The parade will travel the same route in return from Alexandra Presbyterian Church beginning at around 4:30pm. “Police will be present in the area in order to assist with traffic management," police said.
The parade is organised by the The Membership of the City of Belfast Loyal Orange Widows Fund, which is expected to have one band and 35 participants.
The Parades Commission determination deems the parade as “sensititve”.
It says: “The sensitive stretch of the notified route is at Clifton Street/Donegall Street. The sensitivities at this location have been fully documented in previous Commission determinations. For the purposes of this determination the Commission has not restated all relevant information or
repeated its considerations. However, it refers interested parties to the relevant determinations on its website.”