13/07/2014 BBC Newsline

The Secretary of State and the Parades Commission have

both commended efforts which ensured yesterday's Orange Order

There had been fears of a repeat of the serious violence

of last year when a parade was prevented from passing

Our Home Affairs correspondent Vincent Kearney reports.

12 months ago, violence erupted when and Orange Order parades was

prevented from passing. Yesterday, the attitude and approach were very

different. The police are wrecked did a steel barrier across the

Woodfield Road. Officers in riot gear were there if needed, but just

nine in high visibility jackets stood on the front line. A few

minutes later, the North Belfast parade arrived and stop that the

line. As leaders prepared to address the crowd, it was clear that not

everybody was happy with their attack ticks. The Deputy Grand

Master of Belfast then read a statement. The tide is turning. Far

from going away, we are preparing to enhance our campaign. Our efforts

are being redoubled politically and through further peaceful and joyful

-- lawful means. We move forward together a stronger. As requested,

those in the parade and their supporters then turned and walked

back down the road, away from police lines. Some made it clear they were

not happy. You need to tell Peter Robinson....

After a the crowds dispersed, Unionist politician said the

campaign to ensure the North Belfast lodgers to complete their parades

would continue. I want to commend the local community, the local

lodgers, the Orange Order, who have come together to provide the

leadership that has resulted in a day that I believe marks a watershed

in terms of this campaign to restore the lawful rights of the Orange

Order of Ligoniel. This is the will of the unionist people. We will move

onto the next part and that be peaceful and lawful. One year ago

this would have been unthinkable. Just 60 minutes after the parade

arrived, the police are already dismantling the barrier. The crowd

had dispersed without a single stone having been through. 900 police

officers were deployed in north Belfast yesterday. The Chief

Constable has welcomed the fact they were not needed.

Tributes have been paid to the Presbyterian minister who died

after getting into difficulties while diving in County Donegal.

Married father-of-three, the Reverend Dr Stewart Jones

of Donemana Presbyterian Church, was airlifted to

The quiet village of Donemana is in mourning. Reverend Dr Stewart Jones

served this church for a decade. He was also a chaplain at Alba Galvan

hospital. This morning his congregation sought comfort here as

they gathered to remember him. Reverend Dr Stewart Jones was an

experienced diver and diving instructor, but he was also a

husband, father and grandfather. The community here say they will -- he

will be sorely missed. Terrible shock when I found out. The phone

rang all night from 9pm onwards. It was all go. The congregation are

devastated because of this. Stewart Jones played a huge part in the life

of the village. The moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland said

Reverend Dr Stewart Jones served his congregation is with great

enthusiasm and complete dedication. His funeral will be held later this

week in the church he gave so much to.

A memorial to three Scottish soldiers murdered by the IRA in

North Belfast in 1971 has been vandalised. Paint was thrown over

the monument at White Brae, off the Ligoneil Road. The police are

treating the incident as a sectarian hate crime. It's the 11th time the

memorial has been attacked in recent years.

A 19-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion

of drugs-trafficking and money-laundering offences.

She is being questioned at a police station in Belfast.

She was arrested in London yesterday by members of the PSNI

GAA now and in today's All-Ireland qualifiers, Armagh beat rivals

Tyrone by 13 points to 10 at Healy Park in Omagh, while Down

crashed out after losing 1-18 to 11 points to Kildare in Newry.

Finally, here's Angie Philips with a look

Good evening. Today could be their best day of the next few. For the

week ahead, it will be cloudy and we are expecting some rain. It will

become warmer with humid southerly winds. At the time you get to

Friday, there could be a thundery breakdown. At least this evening it

is a mainly dry entered the day with some late brightness. Through the

night it will stay mainly dry and mild temperatures generally holding

around ten or 11 degrees. A change on the way for tomorrow with the

breeze picking up and spells of rain. The rain will move in from the

west through the morning. It will extend further east through the

morning and into the afternoon. The rain will extend into the Republic

of Ireland and western Scotland. Some patches of rain will get into

parts of Wales and north-west England. For Easter in Scotland and

the rest of England it will be mainly dry. The best sunshine will

be on the North Sea post. For Northern Ireland in the afternoon,

still wet for a time, particularly in the east. The rainbow clear away

at the end of the day is looking dryer. Highs of tomorrow should

reach 19 degrees. Into Tuesday, it is a dryer day, but cloudy. That is

the threat of some rain on Wednesday and a few showers on Thursday.

Our next BBC Newsline bulletin is at a 10.15pm this evening.