Police say 'procession passed off without incident'
The police are investigating a large gathering of men in East Belfast amid reports the event was linked to “ongoing tensions” within the UVF.
The PSNI said on Monday: “A policing operation was in place on Saturday 15 June for the notified procession organised by the 36th Division Memorial Association. At the procession’s height, it is estimated that as many as 1,500 people in plain black trousers, white shirts and ties lined the route. Speaking in the Assembly on Monday, Justice Minister Naomi Long was asked to condemn the incident by Alliance MLA Peter McReynolds.
“They’re not interested in changes in leadership and management. They’re interested in these organisations being put out of business, the sooner that happens, I think, the better for us all.”
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