2,500 to take part in loyalist band parade in Newbuildings
Up to two and a half thousand people are to take part in a loyalist band parade in Newbuilding on Friday.
The Pride of Orange and Blue Flute Band’s annual parade will commence at 7.30pm with a march from the Newbuildings Community Centre to Duncastle Road in which 80 members of the band are expected to be supported by around 30 people, according to a notification submitted to the Parades Commission.
This will be followed by one thousand band members and 1,500 supporters taking part in a demonstration through the village that will take place from 8.30pm. The parade will return at 11pm.
Twenty-six bands will participate.
They are: Pride of the Orange and Blue Flute Band, East Bank Protestant Boys Flute Band, Churchill flute band,Star of the Roe Flute Band, William King Memorial Flute Band, Donamana Auld Boys, Omagh Protestant Boys, Glendermott Valley Flute Band, Freeman Memorial Flute Band, Burntollet Sons of Ulster Flute Band, Sgt Lindsay Mooney Memorial Flute Band, Killaloo Accordion Band, Hamilton Flute Band, Ballymoughan Purple Guard Flute Band, Benvarden Flute Band, Omagh True Blues Flute Band, RHD Newtownstewart,South fermanagh loyalists, Movenis Rising Sons Of William, Ballyquinn Loyal Sons of Ulster, Dungiven Crown Defenders Flute Band, Edenmore True Blues, Dunamoney flute band, Pride of Orange Ballynarrig Flute Band, Star and Crown Castledawson, Aghanloo Flute Band, Stranocum Flute Band and Portrush Sons of Ulster Flute Band, the Parades Commission states.
There will be an impact on traffic during this time, however, officers will be on the ground and assist with any issues that may arise.
The PSNI advised the public that some traffic disruption is expected.
“The parade is scheduled to start at 7.30pm from Newbuildings Community Centre and will make its way to Duncastle Road for 8.15pm.
“At. 8.30pm, participants will then make their way from the car park in the industrial estate in Newbuildings, along Victoria Road, Woodside Road, Rock Park, Gortinure Road, Foyle Crescent, Duncastle Road, Primity Crescent (first entrance) and back to Duncastle Road for dispersal at 11pm.
“There will be an impact on traffic during this time, however, officers will be on the ground and assist with any issues that may arise,” the PSNI said.