Cross-religious service held in Ardoyne

Loyalists held a silent protest and turned their backs on Catholic parents bringing their children to Holy Cross school in the Ardoyne today.

The protestors, who were dressed in black as a symbol of mourning, were angry that the parents refused their request to take a different route as a mark of respect for 16-year-old Protestant youth, Thomas McDonald, who was knocked down and killed during rioting on Tuesday.