Parade to end Twaddell protest camp given the go ahead

A loyal order parade aimed at resolving a bitter marching dispute in North Belfast has been granted official permission.

The Parades Commission will allow the Orange Order march along the Crumlin Road past the nationalist Ardoyne Shops on Saturday morning.

A 24/7 loyalist protest camp was set up at the sectarian interface in 2013 when the parade was banned from completing a return leg of the march.

The policing operation at the site has cost in excess of £20 million over the past three years.

Bands will only play hymns this weekend while the lodges limit the number of banners on display - and in return the Nationalist CARA residents group wont protest at the parade.

Once the parade is completed the loyalist camp at the interface will be dismantled and all associated protests will end.

Going forward, the lodges have agreed not to apply for any more return parades on the Twelfth until a wider agreement on the issue is reached.

The republican, 'Greater Ardoyne Residents Collective' say the deal is 'shady' and are planning to protest at this weekends parade.