Parades Commission

Organization

Belfast Telegraph, 09.01.09 01:05 UTC

‘Ceasefire Now’ rally in place of parade

Pro-Palestinian protesters have withdrawn an application to the Parades Commission for a demonstration in Belfast city centre tomorrow. But a second march, under the umbrella of the Irish Congress of ...

Belfast Telegraph, 07.01.09 01:31 UTC

Dodds predicts end of Parades Commission

The DUP last night predicted the death knell for the “hated” Parades Commission. And it pledged to help the Orange Order expand its range of education facilities and programmes. Deputy leader ...

Belfast Telegraph, 15.12.08 00:09 UTC

Turkey trot has Parades Commission in a flap

Feathers flew on Saturday when a motley band of Christmas turkeys paraded in County Fermanagh without permission from the Parades Commission. The birds staging Ireland's first Turkey Walk attempted ...

Belfast Telegraph, 12.12.08 23:33 UTC

Wheelie silly: Commission rules on bin race

Charity worker Willie Gregg has rubbished the fact that he has to fill in a Parades Commission form to organise a wheelie bin race. The one-mile race is being planned for course round the centre of ...

Belfast Telegraph, 05.12.08 00:07 UTC

Parades Commission gives go-ahead for festive Turkey Walk

Christmas turkeys will be walking a traditional route through the centre of a Co Fermanagh town after the Parades Commission granted approval for Ireland’s first Turkey Walk. The organisers of the ...

Belfast Telegraph, 03.11.08 10:37 UTC

It’s ‘Gerry versus the pacemakers’ for SF

Divisions are appearing in Sinn Fein between the ‘old guard’ and realists who know the clock cannot be turned back, the DUP conference was told. Deputy leader Nigel Dodds said it was a case of ...

Belfast Telegraph, 01.11.08 12:31 UTC

Parade fears grow as Sinn Fein calls in 1,500 extra protesters

Fears of violence at Sunday’s armed forces parade were heightened today after Sinn Fein multiplied the size of its protest. Up to 2,000 protesters are now expected to take part in the demonstration ...

Belfast Telegraph, 01.11.08 12:31 UTC

Now Parades Commission must rule on Santa’s fate

Santa Claus is coming to town on November 15 provided he isn’t rerouted! Santa who will be touring the world on Christmas Eve night has had to apply for permission from the Parades Commission to ...

Belfast Telegraph, 31.10.08 10:34 UTC

Temperature rising over cold house for soldiers

A number of people, mainly from the nationalist side of the community, have called for Sunday’s homecoming parade by the Royal Irish Regiment in the centre of Belfast to be called off. The ...