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Nadia Breen

Anti-Northern Ireland Protocol: Shankill protest attended by more than 3,000 as PSNI issue warnings

An estimated over 3,000 people attended an anti-NI protocol protest held on Thursday.

Police say the protest was an un-notified procession, which broke coronavirus regulations and a number of warnings were issued.

Starting at 7pm and meeting at Woodvale Park, organisers the Greater Shankill Coalition urged people to attend.

PSNI Chief Inspector Darren Fox said: “Police were in attendance at a protest gathering and un-notified procession which took place in the Woodvale and Shankill area of west Belfast earlier this evening. (Thursday June 10).

The protest on Thursday (Press Eye)

“We estimate that more than 3,000 people took part in the un-notified procession which moved off from Woodvale Park at around 7.10pm and it made its way through the local area, dispersing at the Shankill Leisure Centre around 8pm.

“Organisers of parades/processions are required to give formal notification of their intentions which was regrettably not provided or forthcoming.

“The numbers were also in excess of that permitted under the Public Health Regulations.

"An evidence-gathering operation was in place. Police issued a number of warnings and we will now review all the footage gathered and consider any suspected breaches of the Public Processions (NI) Act 1998 and offences in respect of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations NI 2021."

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