Pair arrested over masked parade in Lurgan

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Monday, 14 August 2017 11:49

By David Hunter

Two men have been arrested in Omagh as part of an investigation into a dissident republican gathering in Lurgan.

Masked men and women marched through the Kilwilkie estate on April 15th to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising.

The suspects, aged 46 and 23, are being questioned on suspicion of offences under the Public Processions Act and the Terrorism Act.

The event was described by police as an unotified parade after the procession joined other marchers.

Members later gathered at local garden of remembrance.

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