Published Date: 20.06.2005

The Police Ombudsman, Mrs Nuala O'Loan, met representatives of the Loyal Orange Order Ballymacarret District Number 6 this evening (June 20, 2005) to discuss issues relating to the policing of parades.

Mrs O'Loan said after the meeting: "The representatives of the Orange Order expressed concern about whether police had acted in accordance with legal advice regarding the legality of an Orange parade which took place in east Belfast on 12 June of this year. I have now agreed to investigate this matter."