Trouble flares at Orange parade

Missiles were thrown at Orange marchers

Two people have been injured and four others arrested during trouble at a mini-Twelfth parade in Glengormley, County Antrim.

A police officer and another person were hurt during the trouble, which happened as the parade passed Church Crescent in Carnmoney on Tuesday.

Their injuries are thought to be minor. Police said order was quickly restored.

Four people have appeared in court in Belfast in relation to the disturbances.

An 18-year-old man was charged with disorderly behaviour and resisting police and released to attend court next month.

A 19-year-old was remanded in custody and two juveniles appeared at Wednesday's hearing in connection with the trouble.

Albert Steele, the deputy district master of Carnmoney Orange Lodge, said people had thrown missiles at marchers.

"There was a barrage of golf balls, stones, bottles with urine in them and paint bombs," he said.

"One of the bands got splattered with paint, the district master got hit three times, twice with golf balls and a brick on the back of the leg."

Condemned

Police in Newtownabbey said the trouble started at 2040 BST when a crowd gathered at Church Crescent and a "small number" of missiles were thrown by the crowd and by followers of the parade.

In a statement, police said they "quickly restored calm in the area with the support of local community representatives from both sides".

Newtownabbey police said they "condemned the actions of a small number of people on both sides of this disorder who were intent on causing trouble".

North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds said the incident was "yet another act of republican sectarianism and intolerance towards the unionist and Orange tradition".

"There is a clear message going out to the unionist community from republicans and it is one of intolerance and domination," said the DUP MP.