Missiles thrown at Orange parade in North

There was a tense 90-minute stand-off in west Belfast this evening as an Orange parade through the main peace line was delayed by a bomb scare.

Hundreds of nationalists had gathered to protest at the parade and police were drafted in to prevent clashes with loyalists.

Two bottles, a golf ball and a stone were thrown.

Afterwards local republican Sean Murray said that the parade route must be changed as the majority do not want it.

“It's a nationalist road that they walking through and they have to recognise the sensitivities of the people who live along that road.

“There's been massive demographic change in this area, what used to be a Unionist is now a 100% nationalist area. So you have to recognise and understand that.”