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Mass loyalist demonstrations were staged across Northern Ireland

Belfast resident wins UK ruling over flag protests

A Belfast resident has won a case at the UK's highest court over the failure of Northern Ireland police to prevent union flag protests.

News • 01 Feb 17

Political leaders call on Theresa Villiers to establish a commission of inquiry into parade dispute

Call for inquiry over NI parade disputes

The British government has been urged by unionists and loyalists to set up a commission of inquiry in Northern Ireland to examine a parading dispute.

News • 10 Jul 14

The current Parades Commission has been criticised in recent years

NI Parades Commission recruiting new members

Northern Ireland's Parades Commission is looking to recruit five new members, who will have to rule on some of the most troublesome parading disputes.

News • 04 Oct 13

Orange march in Ardoyne banned again

The Parades Commission has once again banned a controversial Orange Order parade from passing near nationalist homes in Ardoyne in north Belfast.

News • 02 Oct 13

56 police officers and two civilians were hurt in violent protests in Belfast on Friday

Call for dialogue over Northern Ireland parades

Parades Commission Chairman Peter Osborne has called for constructive dialogue on parades in Northern Ireland, especially in Belfast.

News • 12 Aug 13

Sinn Féin supporters parade past Castlederg PSNI station earlier this afternoon

Republican parade passes off peacefully

A controversial republican parade has passed off without major incident in Castlederg, Co Tyrone.

News • 11 Aug 13

500 Orangemen had applied to march past the Ardoyne area this Saturday

Orange Order refused permission for Ardoyne march

Northern Ireland’s Parades Commission has banned an Orange Order parade from passing a nationalist area in north Belfast this weekend.

News • 18 Jul 13

The Parades Commission is due to rule on the Orange Order's request tomorrow

Orange Order applies for new Ardoyne parade

The Orange Order has applied to the Parades Commission to march past the republican Ardoyne area this weekend.

News • 18 Jul 13

Parades Commission defends Ardoyne decision

The Parades Commission Chairman has defended the decision to ban the Orange Order from marching on a stretch of road in the mainly Catholic Ardoyne district of north Belfast on the return leg of a 12 July march.

News • 10 Jul 13

Third night of disturbances in north Belfast

Police in north Belfast are dealing with a third night of disturbances around the Carlisle Circus area.

News • 04 Sep 12

There was disruption at the Ardoyne interface during last year's Orange Order march

Orange march given earlier time to pass Ardoyne

Northern Ireland’s Parades Commission has ruled that the return leg of a contentious Orange Order march in north Belfast next week must be clear of the interface at the Ardoyne shop fronts by 4pm.

News • 06 Jul 12

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