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28/06/2001
PARADES COMMISSION PUBLISH ANNUAL REPORT
THE Parades Commission has published its annual report and pledged to safeguard the ‘parading tradition’ in Northern Ireland.
The report revealed that the Commission saw a future for parades and would do ''all in its power to secure the future of the parading tradition in this society''.
Commission chairman Tony Holland said he was optimistic that the Orange Order would eventually drop its policy of refusal to recognise the Commission and enter into discussions with the government appointed body.
On Monday the Commission is expected to rule on the annual Drumcree Parade in Portadown, which is to be held on Sunday, July 8.
The Orange Order, meanwhile, has denied it invited loyalist paramilitaries to a meeting about the controversial Whiterock parade in west Belfast on Saturday.
The meeting in an Orange Hall on the Shankill Road was held to discuss the parade.
However, the Orange Order has vigourously denied they invited any paramilitary figures. Last year a loyalist paramilitary colour party twice joined the parade.
This year's parade has route restrictions imposed which means the march will be unable to process along an avenue close to a nationalist area.
The Orange order has mounted a challenge to the Commission’s decision, the result of which was expected late on Thursday.
(MB)
The report revealed that the Commission saw a future for parades and would do ''all in its power to secure the future of the parading tradition in this society''.
Commission chairman Tony Holland said he was optimistic that the Orange Order would eventually drop its policy of refusal to recognise the Commission and enter into discussions with the government appointed body.
On Monday the Commission is expected to rule on the annual Drumcree Parade in Portadown, which is to be held on Sunday, July 8.
The Orange Order, meanwhile, has denied it invited loyalist paramilitaries to a meeting about the controversial Whiterock parade in west Belfast on Saturday.
The meeting in an Orange Hall on the Shankill Road was held to discuss the parade.
However, the Orange Order has vigourously denied they invited any paramilitary figures. Last year a loyalist paramilitary colour party twice joined the parade.
This year's parade has route restrictions imposed which means the march will be unable to process along an avenue close to a nationalist area.
The Orange order has mounted a challenge to the Commission’s decision, the result of which was expected late on Thursday.
(MB)
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