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Inquiry Into Republican Attacks At Ardoyne

Article 1 ~ September 2003

A community inquiry is being set up to investigate attacks on Orange Lodges and bands passing the Ardoyne shop fronts on the Crumlin Road in North Belfast on the evening of July 12.

Protestant community representatives claim that despite a large police-army presence and the erection of protective metal panels in the area, nationalists were able to attack the parade of five Lodges and bands with "relative ease".

It was also claimed that republican youths attacked the parade on the Crumlin Road from the grounds of the Everton complex, where there was no police or army presence.

Jackie Hewitt, chairman of the Greater Shankill Community Council, said that those taking part in the parade showed great restraint in how they responded to the situation.

"There is no doubt that republicans were desperate to provoke a reaction from the parade for the waiting television cameras. Although there was real anger about the attacks those in the parade kept moving as they had been asked," added Mr Hewitt.

He said the Protestant community in North Belfast now wished to compile its own report on all the circumstances surrounding the attack.

Orange Lodges, bands, local residents and community groups and local politicians are all expected to contribute to the inquiry and the findings will be published publicly.

Submissions are being sent to the Greater Shankill Community Council, 177 Shankill Road, Belfast.

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