Riot police break up parade protest

Police in riot gear moved in to clear a sit-down Republican protest in North Belfast today as thousands of Orangemen took to the streets for the Battle of the Boyne commemoration parade.

Riot police break up parade protest

Police in riot gear moved in to clear a sit-down Republican protest in North Belfast today as thousands of Orangemen took to the streets for the Battle of the Boyne commemoration parade.

Around 60 demonstrators were lifted from the Crumlin Road in the flashpoint Ardoyne district during a 30-minute operation.

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