Ormeau Park, Belfast
This video shows the highlights of the award-winning Ormeau Park.
You'll find out about the park's history from its beginnings as the estate of the Marquis of Donegall to its opening as the first public park in Belfast.
You'll see the sport, recreation and play facilities available and find out why Ormeau Park has such appeal for the local community.
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Ormeau Park Off the Ormeau Road - County Antrim, Belfast ( but officially County Down )
Ormeau Park is located at BT7 3GG for those not local, everyone else knows where it is! It is one of the most famous parks in Belfast. There are numerous entries to the grounds - but the main one would be on the Ormeau Road/Ormeau Embankment, also via the Ravenhill Road. As Charles points out in the comments below - the park is in County Down - not actually County Antrim - as the boundary between the counties is the river Lagan. While this all got a bit more confusing when the new council areas launched - Belfast City Council looks after the entire city - no matter what county it is.
The park opens at 7:30 am each day (it was open prior to this - on the day we arrived there) and closes normally around dark, the time changes with the seasons.
Ormeau Park is perhaps the oldest public park in the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is also one of the largest and busiest parks in the city and is considered to be a popular sports venue, providing a numerous facilities located in the Ormeau Park Playing Fields including soccer pitches, bowling greens and pavilions, a BMX track, in addition to basketball and tennis courts. The park also has a children’s playground. All the facilities include:
- A short nature trail
- BMX track
- Ormeau Bowling Green and Pavilion
- Soccer Pitches
- Basketball and Tennis Courts
- Indoor Tennis Courts & Ozone complex
- Children's Playgrounds & the fitness equipment that is appearing in all parks at the moment (for adults!)
- Bandstand
- Rugby
- Ravenhill Bowling Green and Pavilion
Dogs are allowed to be walked (as with all parks in N.Ireland) as long as they are on their leads. The park is also popular among walkers and joggers alike and has a range of eco trails and orienteering routes.
History
Ormeau Park was the original home of the Donegall family. The surname might seem familiar as it was later used to name several of Belfast's most famous streets, including Donegall Quay and Donegall Place.
The Donegall family moved to the park and set up their home at Ormeau Cottage in 1807. The second Marquis of Donegall extended the building and lived there until his death in 1844. However, as the family’s fortune spiralled into debt, the Belfast City Council was able to purchase the estate in 1869. The Park was officially opened to the public in 1871 and the opening was marked with a parade from Carlisle Circus. The public were invited to submit their design ideas for the 100 acre site. The winning design was done by Timothy Hevey, a 24-year-old architect from Belfast.
Memorable Events Held at Ormeau Park include • Tennents’ Vital Festival
The park hosted the Tennents’ Vital Festival for the first time in August 2007. The festival is an annual music event in Northern Ireland. It was first held near the Botanic Gardens in 2002 then later moved to Ormeau Park in 2007. After a three-year hiatus. The festival returned in 2011 at Ward Park in Bangor.
• Belfast Carnival Village
In June 2016, the Belfast Carnival Village was held at Ormeau Park, featuring arts and crafts workshops, performing puppets, food stalls, mad hatter tea parties, and orchestrated musicians for the entire family.
Even if this park is considered the oldest in Belfast, there are still other parks found in the city that could be preferred by visitors more than Ormeau.
- Colin Glen Park with its Gruffalo trail that make it one of the most preferred parks by those families who come to visit the place with their kids (
- Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park which is considered the most famous park when it comes to South Belfast. This park was created by Lady Edith Stewart Dixon back in 1959 for the memory of her husband Sir Thomas Dixon (
-The Botanic Gardens in Belfast and this one is located very close to Belfast's city centre, making it more visited by those tourists who come to check the city (
- Lagan Valley Park is also located in Belfast, Northern Ireland and is added to the list of parks which one could visit in the city (
- Belvoir Park Forest (
- Victoria Park (
The list could go on and if you are going to look past Belfast and check some other cities in Northern Ireland then you will manage to find a lot of parks which could be visited - some of them are considered old and historical for the period of time they have been standing, while others are not considered much old but which carry their history.
Whether it is the oldest, the best, or the most preferred park in Belfast, Northern Ireland, it is one of those which should be checked and visited since it will not only offer green spaces for the visitors, but it will give them the chance to do some sports along the way with the playgrounds it has.
Ormeau Park Belfast - Five Different Locations In the Park
A 360 Video Experience of Ormeau Park off the Ormeau Road/Ravenhill Road in Belfast City. A Top Thing for locals to do!
Ormeau Park is located at BT7 3GG for those not local, everyone else knows where it is! It is one of the most famous parks in Belfast without doubt. There are numerous entries to the grounds - but the main one would be on the Ormeau Road/Ormeau Embankment. Also via the Ravenhill Road.
The park opens at 7.30 am each day and closes normally around dark, the time changes with the seasons.
So if your are planning to Visit Belfast or discover Northern Ireland - or Discover Ireland... if Belfast is on your list and you are looking for a city park to visit - head over to Ormeau Road or the Ravenhill Road and you will not be disappointed. Check out the videos from Connolly Cove and hopefully you will leave a comment below.
Ormeau Park is perhaps the oldest public park in the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Not regarded as a standard Belfast Attraction - but for locals it would be. It is also one of the largest and busiest parks in the city and is considered to be a popular sports venue, providing a numerous facilities located in the Ormeau Park Playing Fields including soccer pitches, bowling greens and pavilions, a BMX track, in addition to basketball and tennis courts. The park also has a children’s playground. All the facilities include
A short nature trail
BMX track
Ormeau Bowling Green and Pavilion
Soccer Pitches
Basketball and Tennis Courts
Indoor Tennis Courts & Ozone complex
Childrens Playgrounds & the fitness equipment that is appearing in all parks at the moment (for adults !)
Bandstand
Rugby
Ravenhill Bowling Green and Pavilion
Dogs are allowed to be walked as long as they are on their leads. The park is also popular among walkers and joggers alike and has a range of eco trails and orienteering routes. So do Visit Belfast and Visit Ormeau Park.
History
Ormeau Park was the original home of the Donegall family. The surname might seem familiar as it was later used to name several of Belfast's most famous streets, including Donegall Quay and Donegall Place.
The Donegall family moved to the park and set up their home at Ormeau Cottage in 1807. The second Marquis of Donegall extended the building and lived there until his death in 1844. However, as the family’s fortune spiralled into debt, the Belfast City Council was able to purchase the estate in 1869.
The Park was officially opened to the public in 1871 and the opening was marked with a parade from Carlisle Circus. The public were invited to submit their design ideas for the 100 acre site. The winning design was done by Timothy Hevey, a 24-year-old architect from Belfast.
Memorable Events Held at Ormeau Park
• Tennents’ Vital Festival
The park hosted the Tennents’ Vital Festival for the first time in August 2007. The festival is an annual music event in Northern Ireland. It was first held near the Botanic Gardens in 2002 then later moved to Ormeau Park in 2007. After a three-year hiatus. The festival returned in 2011 at Ward Park in Bangor.
• Belfast Carnival Village
In June 2016, the Belfast Carnival Village was held at Ormeau Park, featuring arts and crafts workshops, performing puppets, food stalls, mad hatter tea parties, and orchestrated musicians for the entire family.
Even if this park is considered the oldest in Belfast, there are still other parks found in the city that could be preferred by visitors more than Ormeau. There is a long list of parks in Belfast which we might be referring to here:
- Colin Glen Park with its Gruffalo trail that make it one of the most preferred parks by those families who come to visit the place with their kids (
- Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park which is considered the most famous park when it comes to South Belfast. This park was created by Lady Edith Stewart Dixon back in 1959 for the memory of her husband Sir Thomas Dixon (
-The Botanic Gardens in Belfast and this one is located very close to Belfast's city centre, making it more visited by those tourists who come to check the city (
- Lagan Valley Park is also located in Belfast, Northern Ireland and is added to the list of parks which one could visit in the city (
- Belvoir Park Forest (
- Victoria Park which is also one of the most famous and one of the oldest, since it opened back in 1906 (
If you have been there before then share your experience with us and tell us what makes this park different than all the others and what did you enjoy the most about this place; let us know your opinion and experience!
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UK: N. IRELAND: ORMEAU ROAD MARCH (3)
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British security forces blocked a bridge with steel walls, concrete blocks and barbed wire to prevent a small Protestant parade from passing by a Catholic part of Belfast during Northern Ireland's most tension-packed day of the year.
Members of the Ballynafeigh Lodge, who have rerouted their parade, arrived at the barricade and handed over a letter protesting the ban.
They held a short ceremony on Ormeau Bridge, before continuing to the local park, where 20-thousand Loyalists are expected to gather for a rally against the ban.
Hundreds of police and British soldiers in armoured personnel carriers packed side streets in south Belfast to make it impossible for Protestant marchers and Lower Ormeau's anti-Orange protesters to come into direct contact.
Earlier, they built a blockade on the Ormeau bridge, which leads to the city's Lower Ormeau Road, a Catholic area hostile to marches.
Twenty minutes before the marchers arrived on the bridge, soldiers drew the gates of the steel blockade shut.
In recent years the Ballynafeigh lodge of approximately 200 members has had most of its parades blocked from passing Lower Ormeau, a series of narrow side streets off the major Ormeau Road.
The marchers still came right up to the bridge though.
They arrived with full ceremony, drums, baton twirling and marching.
One master of the lodge handed over to the police a letter of protest at the ban.
The marchers made it clear how they felt about the blockade.
UPSOUND: (English)
What we see here today on the Ormeau Bridge only adds insult to injury. I've had enough of getting stopped by police landrovers and to see this monstrosity is a terrible thing indeed.
SUPER CAPTION:Orange man
The Ormeau Lodge spent an hour on the bridge before moving peacefully away.
They made their way to the nearby Ormeau park to meet with other lodges from all over Belfast.
20-thousand Loyalists were due to gather on a plateau overlooking the surrounding mixed-religion areas.
Since the park and the Catholic district are on opposite sides of the river, Orangemen and Lower Ormeau residents can taunt each other with rival flags, signs and slogans, but can't easily reach other.
A heavy police and army presence was set up in the park to prevent any trouble.
The British Army had secured fences with tough sheeting and barbed wire.
But there was no trouble, at least not by the early afternoon.
The sunny weather and festival atmosphere gave no hints this was a day of tension which highlights the sectarian divide.
The Chief Constable of the RUC Sir Ronnie Flannigan visited the Ormeau Park for the event.
Flannigan said he was happy the day had been peaceful and he commended people for their restraint.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
I think it shows that people can enjoy the event and people not interested in the event can be allowed to go about their business as they would choose to do so. So I think that's a success and I would commend everybody involved for the degree of responsibility they've shown.
SUPER CAPTION: Sir Ronnie Flannigan, Chief Constable of the RUC
Other marches in the province including the controversial Portadown march also passed off without trouble.
The authorities hope the rest of the day will also pass peacefully.
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UK: N. IRELAND: ORMEAU ROAD MARCH
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Police and troops are putting together a massive security operation in Belfast.
The city expects to see 20-thousand protestant Orangemen gather in Ormeau Park, after marching around the south of the city.
In Portadown, Orangemen are protesting the ban preventing them marching in the hostile Drumcree area, where Catholic residents in the Garvaghy Road have long opposed the marchers.
It is the biggest day of Northern Ireland's marching season.
In Belfast, soldiers have moved onto Ormeau Bridge, which leads to Lower Ormeau Road, and built a barricade across the bridge to prevent Orangemen trying to get through.
The Orangemen agreed to reroute their march to avoid the Catholic area of Lower Ormeau Road, where residents are hostile to the marches.
A small group of nationalist residents gathered on Monday to watch the security from the safety of the lower end of the street.
They said they felt threatened by the Orange gathering, but that it was better than having the parade passing their houses.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
We would hope that today would pass off peacefully, that nothing would be done to damage the peace process and that those people in particular who have pushed for this parade, the Unionist politicians in Belfast City Council, apply the same pressure as they did to the Parades commission to ensure that above the bridge remains peaceful today and as little disruption takes place to the life of the community as possible.
SUPER CAPTION: Gerard Rice, spokesman for the lower Ormeau Road residents
After the march, Orangemen will hold a rally in Ormeau Park, overlooking the city's Catholic areas.
Around 20-thousand are expected to gather there.
Police are securing the fences in the park and there are armed vehicles in the park, in case of crowd disturbances.
The local Ballynafeigh Orange Lodge plan to march down to the barricade and hand in a letter to police protesting the ban by the Parades Commission.
The Lodge is upset they cannot march their traditional route.
But they expect the march will pass peacefully.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
I see no reason why it shouldn't be peaceful. It's certainly meant to have a sense of celebration, celebration not just simply because William won at the Boyne, but that which came from it - the concept of a constitutional parliament, constitutional monarchy, free press and free church.
SUPER CAPTION: Reverend Martin Smith, Former Orange Order leader
Meanwhile, in Drumcree, Orangemen are preparing to stage their 12th demonstration later on Monday afternoon.
Orangemen have maintained their protest against a ban last week imposed on their proposed march down the Garvaghy Road.
Thousands will march in Portadown to protest the ban.
Portadown Orange men will be joined by County Armagh Orange men.
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Victoria Park Belfast Northern Ireland - Connswater Belfast
There are lots of parks that are scattered all around Belfast, Northern Ireland, and we have to say that sometimes in the middle of a trip to a specific country, passing by a park at some point to enjoy a walk among the green spaces and sometimes even a river is needed. One of the top parks found in Belfast is Victoria Park!
Victoria Park opened back in 1906 in Connswater area of Belfast. Victoria Park is open to the public all week and all day and it is home for different things inside, such as the playing fields that include soccer pitches, a bowling green and a cycling and BMX track. From the things that attract visitors to this park is the lake and there are two walking trails which rotates around the lake.
There is a history behind creating this park in Belfast and it all started back in 1854 when the idea was suggested by the Harbour Commissioner but the progress of bringing this park to life was very slow because the land was very marshy, inaccessible to the public and thus was not considered suitable for being a public park, but working on the idea brought it finally to life in 1906 and was then welcoming the public to come inside and enjoy their time.
In addition to those different fields which are found inside the park and thus calling out for people who want a place to play sports in, there was even an outdoor swimming pool that opened later and was also one of the attractions of this park in Belfast especially for the local people.
Helping people with the sports part of their life, Victoria Park holds a weekly 5k run which is held by Parkrun, this run is free of charge and it is organized by volunteers and is welcoming people of different ages, sizes, shapes and whatever their abilities are. It is always good to make something different out of the public places which are found in the city and that is one of the good uses of Victoria Park in Belfast.
There are different attractions of this park which will differ according to the person and his/her likes and dislikes; there are those who will enjoy walking there, those who will go for a run, others who might aim at this place to sit silently among the sounds of the birds, etc.
From the famous attractions of Victoria Park, its lake is one among the list since it is home to a wide range of water birds, such as swans, geese, ducks, herons and migrant waders - this would make a perfect setting for those who are coming to enjoy sitting by the lake and have some peace of mind. This variety of wildlife led to this park being part of Belfast Lough ASSI (Area of Special Scientific Interest) project.
Among the other interesting things which are related to Victoria Park of Belfast is the poetry trail which features ten nature-themed poems written by local primary school pupils and etched onto metal plaques around the park.
The playing fields, the lake, the birds and any other thing that might be making this park different than all the others come in addition to the flower and rose beds which are scattered all around the area and make it attractive for just sitting around or having a walk there - so it could be a place for tourists coming to Belfast and want to make something that would free their minds a little bit in the middle of all the trips they would be doing.
This historical park which is surrounded by some modern infrastructure is not the only park to be found in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but there are other ones which we even managed to go and visit some of them. In Belfast, we have been to Lagan Valley Regional Park ( Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park which is from the oldest and the most famous in the city ( Colin Glen Park which is famously known for its Gruffalo Trail and thus is always considered a good hit for the kids ( Ormeau Park ( Belvoir Park Forest ( and the famous Botanic Gardens which are also located in Belfast (
Who out there does not like the idea of a park? It is suitable for all the different members of the family with all their different ages, it is the place for those who want to do some sports, those kids who want to play around in a suitable playground and it is even the place for those who want to go for a walk or those who want to sit in a little bit of a quiet and relaxing place.
Choosing the park which you are going to head to in Belfast will always depend on your location and among the list, Victoria Park will be always a suitable choice if you are considering the idea of a park during your visit.
What do you think about this beautiful park? Are you thinking about heading right there now?
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Law and Order: RUC attacks catholics in Belfast
Working class Catholics attacked and beaten by the Orange Order and The RUC on Belfast's Ormeau Road.
UK: N. IRELAND: ORMEAU ROAD MARCH (2)
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British security forces blocked a bridge with steel walls, concrete blocks and barbed wire to prevent a small Protestant parade from passing by a Catholic part of Belfast during Northern Ireland's most tension-packed day of the year.
Members of the Ballynafeigh Lodge, who have rerouted their parade, arrived at the barricade and handed over a letter protesting the ban.
They held a short ceremony on Ormeau Bridge, before continuing to the local park, where 20-thousand Loyalists are expected to gather for a rally.
Hundreds of police and British soldiers in armoured personnel carriers packed side streets in south Belfast to make it impossible for Protestant marchers and Lower Ormeau's anti-Orange protesters to come into direct contact.
Earlier, they built a blockade on the Ormeau bridge, which leads to the city's Lower Ormeau Road, a Catholic area hostile to marches.
Twenty minutes before the marchers arrived on the bridge, soldiers drew the gates of the blockade shut.
In recent years the Ballynafeigh lodge of approximately 200 members has had most of its parades blocked from passing Lower Ormeau, a series of narrow side streets off the major Ormeau Road.
The marchers still came right up to the bridge though.
They arrived with full ceremony, drums, baton twirling and marching.
One master of the lodge handed over to the police a letter of protest at the ban.
The marchers made it clear how they felt about the blockade.
UPSOUND: (English)
What we see here today on the Ormeau Bridge only adds insult to injury. I've had enough of getting stopped by police landrovers and to see this monstrosity is a terrible thing indeed.
SUPER CAPTION:Orange man
The Ormeau Lodge spent an hour on the bridge before moving peacefully away.
They made their way to the nearby Ormeau park to meet with other lodges from all over Belfast.
20-thousand Loyalists were due to gather on a plateau overlooking the surrounding mixed-religion areas.
Since the park and the Catholic district are on opposite sides of the river, Orangemen and Lower Ormeau residents can taunt each other with rival flags, signs and slogans, but can't easily reach other.
A heavy police and army presence was set up in the park to prevent any trouble.
The British Army had secured fences with tough sheeting and barbed wire.
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UK: N. IRELAND: ORMEAU ROAD MARCH (4)
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More than 20-thousand Protestant Orangemen and their supporters have marched across Belfast, but police and soldiers blocked a key bridge to keep them away from a hostile Catholic area on what is Northern Ireland's most hot-blooded day of the year.
The Orange Order rerouted its biggest annual Belfast parade on Monday to rally across the narrow Lagan River from Lower Ormeau, the Catholic area at the centre of the dispute.
Across the province, an estimated 80-thousand Orangemen marched at 18 locations to mark the province's annual holiday known as the Twelfth - and for the first time in several years, police reported no serious incidents of violence.
Hundreds of police and British soldiers in armoured personnel carriers packed side streets in south Belfast to make it impossible for Protestant marchers and Lower Ormeau's anti-Orange protesters to come into direct contact.
Earlier, British army engineers erected tall steel walls crowned with barbed wire across Ormeau Bridge to prevent a few hundred south Belfast Orangemen from marching past Lower Ormeau en route to central Belfast and the start of the main parade.
Twenty minutes before the marchers arrived on the bridge, soldiers closed the gates of the steel blockade.
In recent years the Ballynafeigh lodge of approximately 200 members has had most of its parades blocked from passing Lower Ormeau - a series of narrow side streets off the major Ormeau Road.
Unwilling to accept the restriction without protest, all of Belfast's Orangemen marched in solidarity to the area.
They arrived in full ceremony, beating drums, twirling batons and marching.
One master of the lodge handed the police a letter of protest at the ban.
The marchers made it clear how they felt about the blockade.
UPSOUND: (English)
What we see here today on the Ormeau Bridge only adds insult to injury. I've had enough of getting stopped by police land rovers, and to see this monstrosity is a terrible thing indeed.
SUPER CAPTION: Orangeman
The Ormeau Lodge spent an hour on the bridge before moving peacefully away.
They made their way to the nearby Ormeau park to meet other lodges from all over Belfast.
Around 20-thousand Loyalists joined the protest, their leaders imploring them not to fight the British security forces gathered on a plateau overlooking the surrounding mixed-religion areas.
Since the park and the Catholic district are on opposite sides of the river, Orangemen and Lower Ormeau residents could taunt each other with rival flags, signs and slogans, but couldn't easily reach other.
A heavy police and army presence was set up in the park to prevent any trouble.
The British Army had secured fences with tough sheeting and barbed wire, but there was no violence.
The sunny weather and festival atmosphere belied the fact that this was a day of tension, highlighting the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland.
The Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, Sir Ronnie Flannigan, visited Ormeau Park for the event.
Flannigan said he was happy the day had passed off peacefully, and commended people for their restraint.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
I think it shows that people can enjoy the event and people not interested in the event can be allowed to go about their business as they would choose to do so. So I think that's a success and I would commend everybody involved for the degree of responsibility they've shown.
SUPER CAPTION: Sir Ronnie Flannigan, Chief Constable of the RUC
After a day of rallying in the park, the marchers symbolically marched to the barricade again, before turning round and heading off.
And for the first time in several years, police reported no serious incidents of violence.
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UK: N. IRELAND: ORMEAU ROAD MARCH (V)
Voice and effects
British security forces blocked a bridge with steel walls, concrete blocks and barbed wire to prevent a small Protestant parade from passing by a Catholic part of Belfast during Northern Ireland's most tension-packed day of the year.
Members of the Ballynafeigh Lodge, who have rerouted their parade, arrived at the barricade and handed over a letter protesting the ban.
They held a short ceremony on Ormeau Bridge, before continuing to the local park, where 20-thousand Loyalists are expected to gather for a rally.
VOICE-OVER:
00:02
In a bid to keep the peace and avoid violent clashes, authorities on Monday built a blockade on the Ormeau bridge, which leads to the city's Lower Ormeau Road, a Catholic area hostile to Protestant marches.
Hundreds of police and British soldiers in armoured personnel carriers also packed the side streets in south Belfast.
They were there to make it impossible for the Protestant marchers and Lower Ormeau's anti-Orange protestors to come into direct contact.
00:27
In recent years the 200 member strong Ballynafeigh lodge has had most of its parades blocked from passing Lower Ormeau, a series of narrow side streets off the major Ormeau Road.
But despite Monday's strong police presence and blocked roadways, the Orangemen still marched up to the bridge.
00:43
SOUNDBITE: (English)
What we see here today on the Ormeau Bridge only adds insult to injury. I've had enough of getting stopped by police landrovers and to see this monstrosity is a terrible thing indeed.
SUPER CAPTION:Orange man
01:03
The members of the Ballynafeigh Lodge spent an hour on the bridge before moving peacefully away.
They made their way to the nearby Ormeau park to meet with other lodges from all over Belfast.
01:14
20-thousand Loyalists were due to gather on a plateau overlooking the surrounding mixed-religion area.
The British Army secured fences with tough sheeting and barbed wire and a heavy police and army presence was set up in the park to prevent any trouble.
1:30 VISION ENDS
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Green day Know Your Enemy Ormeau Park Belfast 28/6/17
Green day opening the show with the infamous Know your Enemy. This gig is part of their Revolution Radio tour.
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NORTHERN IRELAND: CATHOLICS CLASH WITH SECURITY FORCES
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Northern Ireland is on a knife-edge - Catholic anger boiled over on Sunday after British troops allowed a Protestant march to pass through a Catholic part of Portadown.
At least 12 policemen and 15 civilians were hurt in clashes between security forces and Catholics which erupted after the Orange Order parade had passed off peacefully.
The renewed violence at the height of the annual marching season could deal a severe blow to the already badly compromised efforts to bring peace to the province.
Protected by a massive security operation, hundreds of Protestant marchers paraded on Sunday along the Catholic Garvaghy Road in Portadown.
Residents banged tins and chanted in protest as members of the Orange Order marched purposefully.
As a concession to local feeling, the Orangemen passed through the neighbourhood without their band playing their traditional martial music.
Hundreds of soldiers lined the road to prevent local residents from getting too close.
Catholic protesters had vowed to resist the march by the Orange Order, Northern Ireland's main pro-British Protestant fraternal group, as they had done last year.
Brendan McKenna of the residents' coalition made clear that although the campaign to ban the parade had failed, the Catholics weren't beaten..
SOUNDBITE: (English)
They came in this morning, and they thought they had beaten us to the ground. What we're only after doing here, is showing that we picked ourselves up off the ground, when they thought they had beaten us. We are standing on our own feet.
SUPER CAPTION: Brendan McKenna, Garvaghy Road Residents' Coalition
The march passed off peacefully.
But as the military vehicles withdrew, groups of enraged residents ran forward and threw bottles and bricks at the last of the soldiers.
British troops soon lined up with riot shields across the road and fired plastic rounds.
Soldiers continued to fire plastic rounds as they retreated down Garvaghy Road.
The go ahead for the parade was given by Chief Constable Ronnie Flanagan, commander of Northern Ireland's police force.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
I had to make a decision in terms of which of these evils would be likely to bring about less violence. In all those circumstances I made a decision that the parade as proposed should proceed.
SUPER CAPTION: Chief Constable Ronnie Flanagan, Royal Ulster Constabulary
Mo Mowlam, the British minister responsible for governing Northern Ireland, said she supported Flanagan's decision.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
A decision which is for the Chief Constable to make has had to be taken to preserve public safety. I fully support the action that the Chief Constable has had to take, but at the same time this is an outcome that I regret and that neither he nor I wanted.
SUPER CAPTION: Mo Mowlam, Northern Ireland Secretary
Anger had already boiled over in the early hours of Sunday morning.
In a surprise move to clear Garvaghy road of Catholic protesters before the Protestant march, police moved in to secure the area.
Protesters lobbed rocks, bricks and petrol bombs at the armoured vehicles.
The clashes continued after darkness gave way to daylight.
Police officers in riot gear used force to remove Catholic protesters attempting to block the road.
Systematically, those taking part in the sit down demonstration were dragged away.
The renewed violence at the height of the annual marching season could deal a severe blow to the already badly compromised efforts to bring peace to the province.
And the chance of a new cease-fire being declared by the Irish Republican Army now seems highly unlikely.
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NORTHERN IRELAND: ORANGEMEN STAGE MARCH IN BELFAST
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After days of tension, Protestant Orangemen have staged a march through a majority Catholic neighbourhood in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The annual march, which commemorates the Protestant anniversary of William of Orange's victory over the Catholics over three hundred years ago, was met by noisy demonstrations but otherwise passed off without incident.
The parade came after four nights of the worst Protestant and Catholic rioting in a decade when police first blocked then allowed the series of Protestant marches to go ahead.
High tension on the streets of Belfast on Northern Ireland's most divisive holiday - the Twelfth.
Police in riot gear backed up by squads of armoured cars moved into place early on the Lower Ormeau Road Friday morning, a Catholic pocket in Protestant south Belfast.
Overnight three policemen had been shot and wounded in attacks in Catholic areas of the city.
The planned parade through the road by the Orange Order was seen by the area's Catholic residents as extreme provocation and after days of rioting the security forces were not taking any chances.
Catholic protestors holding placards were kept well back as the march got underway.
The Orange Order march marks the 306th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne in which the Protestant William of Orange beat Catholic King James II in Northern Ireland.
Holding their standards and dressed in their traditional colours the drummers and pipers played as nationalist residents watched from windows, taunting the marchers.
Gerry Adams, the President of the Irish Republican party Sinn Fein could only look on, pinned back by riot police.
Orange fife-and-drum bands cranked up the volume as they reached the Catholic turf. Banners expressed their disapproval of the marchers.
People living in the surrounding streets were prevented from getting near the scene of the parade by the security forces, on high alert after three policemen were shot and wounded in Catholic neighbourhoods in north Belfast early Friday.
Following the march Adams said the security cordon should be lifted.
SOUNDBITE:
The Orange Parade should have been rerouted. Now that the parade has left this military ring should be removed.
SUPER CAPTION: Gerry Adams, President Sinn Fein
The Sinn Fein president appealed for politicians not to lose sight of the peace process.
SOUNDBITE:
The focus for everyone and responsible political leaderships should be to get the next number of days over us. All I can do is speak for Sinn Fein. Our commitment remains absolute but making peace is a two-way street. You cannot expect to bring about the type of conditions that are required if instead of demilitarisation we have the militarisation of the situation.
SUPER CAPTION: Gerry Adams, President Sinn Fein
An estimated 80-thousand members of the Orange Order plan to stage marches across the Province throughout the rest of the day.
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