No agreement reached over Twaddell parading dispute

Talks facilitators have been unable to achieve agreement on parading and protests at the Twaddell interface, it has emerged.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Jun 2016, 10:46 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 19:22 BST
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Rev Harold Good

In a statement the Rev Harold Good, a former president of the Methodist Church and Londonderry businessman Jim Roddy said: “Over the past few weeks we have spent some time taking soundings from various people with a view to finding a resolution to the issues surrounding parading and protests at the Twaddell/Crumlin Road interface,” says the statement.

“Despite some positive feedback on our ideas we have been unable to achieve agreement for a resolution at this moment in time.”

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In a statement from the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, a spokesman said: “The County Grand Lodge of Belfast very much regrets the initiative to resolve the Crumlin Road impasse did not succeed.

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“We thank those involved for their efforts and input.

“The County remains committed to supporting the Ligoniel lodges complete their Twelfth of July 2013 parade.”

The deal, if it had been agreed, would have meant an Orange parade which was prevented from returning to Ligoniel in 2013, would have been completed on Friday morning.

And a loyalist protest camp at Twaddell Avenue would then have been dismantled.

The Crumlin and Ardoyne Residents Association (CARA), which took part in the talks, held a public meeting on Monday night to outline details of the proposed agreement.