Ógra Shinn Féin stood alongside the residents of the Springfield road in protest last weekend as the orange order marched through the area. The area was virtually sealed off for some hours on Saturday to facilitate 50 Orangemen marching from the gates at Workman Avenue through the nationalist Springfield road.The parades Commission announced that a single lodge, consisting of around 50 Orangemen would be allowed to pass through the Workman Avenue area, and onto the Springfield road, while the remainder of the parade would be diverted through the site of the old Mackies factory.
Heading up the Ógra delegation on the Springfield road was Róise McGivern of West Belfast Ógra Shinn Féin. Miss McGivern said the parades commission had ‘given in to loyalist violence’ by its ruling.
“It is beyond belief that the Orangemen are permitted to march along the Springfield road. The message that this sends out to nationalist is that loyalist threats work. We all remember the disruption that was brought to Belfast and further afield when orange rioting erupted after the parade in 2005. The only conclusion that can be reached by nationalists is that loyalist threats work.”“We in Ógra Shinn Féin are standing firmly behind the Springfield road residents in their call for this march to be banned from passing their homes. Orange marches are not welcome in nationalist areas.
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orange marches are allowed to walk anywhere thwy want in this country. Northern Ireland is part of the UK and therefore protestant land.
We the people of Ulster have earned our right to walk where and when we want.
If Republican scum can walk through the centre of Belfast then we the loyal Protestants of Ulster have the sincere right to march in any nationalist area we chose to march.
If you don't like it then fuck off accross the border and stop complaining.
No Surrender.
UDA, UFF, UYM, UVF, YCV, RHC, PAF.
UNITE AND FIGHT AGAINST THE REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION OF ULSTER!
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