Northern politicians condemn Orange Order parade ban in tight vote

Politicians in Northern Ireland have backed a motion which described a ban on a controversial Orange Order parade on the Ardoyne flashpoint in Belfast as “illogical”.

The Democratic Unionist motion was won by a single vote at the Stormont Assembly.

During the two-hour debate First Minister Peter Robinson condemned four nights of violence which erupted after Orangemen were prevented from marching on a contested stretch of road in north Belfast on Jul 12.