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07/11/2001
Holy Cross families pursue legal avenues to stop dispute
Parents of Catholic children at a north Belfast school at the centre of a loyalist protest have said they are to take legal action in an attempt to end the long-running dispute.
Two of the children’s parents are expected to travel to London on Thursday November 8 to meet a cross-party group of MPs to discuss the issue.
Security forces have been escorting pupils to the Holy Cross Girls’ Primary School past loyalist protesters along the Ardoyne Road since the beginning of term in September.
Following a meeting of the board of governors at the school on Tuesday, the chairman of the board, Father Aidan Troy, appealed for an end to the protest. He also said a legal action to try to end the loyalist protest was commencing.
However, the spokesman for the Concerned Residents of Upper Ardoyne, Jim Potts, said the objective of the protest remained the achievement of a safe and stable environment for the Protestant community.
Brendan Mailey of the Right to Education Committee said he was hopeful the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, which has condemned the ongoing protests, will take a test case to the courts.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Desmond Tutu met with both sides of the Holy Cross dispute on Wednesday. He met the catholic children and their parents at Holy Cross and a number of residents from Glenbryn Estate at Stormont. (AMcE)
Two of the children’s parents are expected to travel to London on Thursday November 8 to meet a cross-party group of MPs to discuss the issue.
Security forces have been escorting pupils to the Holy Cross Girls’ Primary School past loyalist protesters along the Ardoyne Road since the beginning of term in September.
Following a meeting of the board of governors at the school on Tuesday, the chairman of the board, Father Aidan Troy, appealed for an end to the protest. He also said a legal action to try to end the loyalist protest was commencing.
However, the spokesman for the Concerned Residents of Upper Ardoyne, Jim Potts, said the objective of the protest remained the achievement of a safe and stable environment for the Protestant community.
Brendan Mailey of the Right to Education Committee said he was hopeful the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, which has condemned the ongoing protests, will take a test case to the courts.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Desmond Tutu met with both sides of the Holy Cross dispute on Wednesday. He met the catholic children and their parents at Holy Cross and a number of residents from Glenbryn Estate at Stormont. (AMcE)
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03 September 2001
Terror group issue warning to Holy Cross parents
With tensions in the Ardoyne area running high loyalist terror group the Red Hand Defenders have warned parents of children attending the Holy Cross Girls Primary School to stay away from the Ardoyne Road.
Terror group issue warning to Holy Cross parents
With tensions in the Ardoyne area running high loyalist terror group the Red Hand Defenders have warned parents of children attending the Holy Cross Girls Primary School to stay away from the Ardoyne Road.
09 November 2001
Residents resume school protest in Ardoyne
Protestant residents in the Glenbryn area of north Belfast have resumed their protest outside the Holy Cross Primary School in Ardoyne on Friday afternoon.
Residents resume school protest in Ardoyne
Protestant residents in the Glenbryn area of north Belfast have resumed their protest outside the Holy Cross Primary School in Ardoyne on Friday afternoon.
10 September 2001
Loyalist protest at Ardoyne school continues
Loyalists whistled and shouted abuse at parents of Holy Cross Primary School children in north Belfast on Monday as the dispute between Catholics and Protestants entered its sixth day. Residents stayed silent as children, escorted to school by their parents, were given a police escort through the Protestant Glenbryn estate to the school gates.
Loyalist protest at Ardoyne school continues
Loyalists whistled and shouted abuse at parents of Holy Cross Primary School children in north Belfast on Monday as the dispute between Catholics and Protestants entered its sixth day. Residents stayed silent as children, escorted to school by their parents, were given a police escort through the Protestant Glenbryn estate to the school gates.
15 November 2001
Trimble and Durkan attempt to end Holy Cross dispute
The First and Deputy First Ministers have announced they will be meeting with assembly members from north Belfast in a bid to end the protest at Holy Cross Primary School. Following the Wednesday November 14 meeting of the new executive David Trimble and Mark Durkan both called for an end to the conflict in north Belfast.
Trimble and Durkan attempt to end Holy Cross dispute
The First and Deputy First Ministers have announced they will be meeting with assembly members from north Belfast in a bid to end the protest at Holy Cross Primary School. Following the Wednesday November 14 meeting of the new executive David Trimble and Mark Durkan both called for an end to the conflict in north Belfast.
11 January 2002
Parents and children walk to Holy Cross without protest
Primary and secondary level pupils have returned to all the schools affected by two days of sectarian violence in north Belfast. Serious rioting on Wednesday and Thursday in north Belfast had forced staff at Holy Cross primary school to close on Thursday and forced the early closure of a primary school in Ligoniel.
Parents and children walk to Holy Cross without protest
Primary and secondary level pupils have returned to all the schools affected by two days of sectarian violence in north Belfast. Serious rioting on Wednesday and Thursday in north Belfast had forced staff at Holy Cross primary school to close on Thursday and forced the early closure of a primary school in Ligoniel.
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