Peaceful Orange Order parade

A peaceful Orange Order parade past the Ardoyne flashpoint in Northern Ireland is a massive step forward, a community worker has said.

The north Belfast trouble spot had become a byword for conflict on the 12th of July, but a deal between local residents saw a “relaxed” early morning demonstration replace a tightly restricted evening procession where violence always threatened.

Catholic priest Fr Gary Donegan said: “Every step that happens here, no matter how small, it is massive.”