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20/08/2009
Trouble Feared At Friday Band Parade
The fear of violent confrontation at a weekend band parade is increasing.
Dissident republican activists and their supporters are planning to demonstrate at a permitted loyalist band parade on Friday night.
As many as 40 bands are to take part in the predominantly nationalist village of Rasharkin.
Fears the event could end in violence have increased after it emerged dissident republicans are bussing in supporters from as far away as Co Armagh.
They are expected to travel to Rasharkin in Co Antrim to take part in a protest organised by the local residents' association, which has been timed to coincide with the parade.
Within the past few days, dissident republican activists have been touring Lurgan's Kilwilkie estate and Portadown's Garavghy Road, urging their supporters to travel to Rasharkin.
Already, nationalists living in the village have unsuccessfully challenged the Parades Commission's decision to allow a loyalist march through the village next week.
The residents wanted a rethink on the commission's earlier ruling, which gave approval for the Ballymaconnelly Sons of Conquerors Flute Band, and 40 other bands, to parade on 21 August.
Meanwhile, there are also fears that shadowy loyalist group, the Orange Volunteers, could react to any violence at the Rasharkin parade.
The loyalist group has claimed responsibility for recent attacks on Catholic property in Rasharkin and warned its operations were now "at the next level".
In any case, the PSNI is expected to deploy in numbers to prevent any possible violence in the Co Antrim village on Friday night.
Sinn Féin MLA Daithi McKay previoulsy criticised the decision by the Parades Commission that ruled in favour of the contested march.
He said it was "absolutely ridiculous".
However, the DUP's Ian Paisley Jnr defended the band's right to march through Rasharkin.
The Parades Commission ruling states that no paramilitary displays or emblems are to be included in tomorrow night's parade.
The commission has also limited the number of protestors to 130, including marshals.
See: Rasharkin Seeks Parades Review
(BMcC/KMcA)
Dissident republican activists and their supporters are planning to demonstrate at a permitted loyalist band parade on Friday night.
As many as 40 bands are to take part in the predominantly nationalist village of Rasharkin.
Fears the event could end in violence have increased after it emerged dissident republicans are bussing in supporters from as far away as Co Armagh.
They are expected to travel to Rasharkin in Co Antrim to take part in a protest organised by the local residents' association, which has been timed to coincide with the parade.
Within the past few days, dissident republican activists have been touring Lurgan's Kilwilkie estate and Portadown's Garavghy Road, urging their supporters to travel to Rasharkin.
Already, nationalists living in the village have unsuccessfully challenged the Parades Commission's decision to allow a loyalist march through the village next week.
The residents wanted a rethink on the commission's earlier ruling, which gave approval for the Ballymaconnelly Sons of Conquerors Flute Band, and 40 other bands, to parade on 21 August.
Meanwhile, there are also fears that shadowy loyalist group, the Orange Volunteers, could react to any violence at the Rasharkin parade.
The loyalist group has claimed responsibility for recent attacks on Catholic property in Rasharkin and warned its operations were now "at the next level".
In any case, the PSNI is expected to deploy in numbers to prevent any possible violence in the Co Antrim village on Friday night.
Sinn Féin MLA Daithi McKay previoulsy criticised the decision by the Parades Commission that ruled in favour of the contested march.
He said it was "absolutely ridiculous".
However, the DUP's Ian Paisley Jnr defended the band's right to march through Rasharkin.
The Parades Commission ruling states that no paramilitary displays or emblems are to be included in tomorrow night's parade.
The commission has also limited the number of protestors to 130, including marshals.
See: Rasharkin Seeks Parades Review
(BMcC/KMcA)
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