Flashpoint Ardoyne Orange Parade displays 'much more relaxed atmosphere'

A peaceful Orange Order parade past the Ardoyne flashpoint in the North is a massive step forward, a community worker has said.

Flashpoint Ardoyne Orange Parade displays 'much more relaxed atmosphere'

A peaceful Orange Order parade past the Ardoyne flashpoint in the North is a massive step forward, a community worker has said.

The north Belfast trouble spot had become a byword for conflict over many years on the Twelfth of July, but a deal struck between local residents saw a "relaxed" early morning demonstration replace a tightly restricted evening procession where violence always threatened.

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