§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many illegal gatherings, assemblies, parades and marches have taken place in the Garvaghy road area so far this year; in how many instances(a) organisers were identified by the police, (b) the gathering was dispersed by the police, (c) individuals were warned they were breaking the law and (d) arrests were made; what charges were brought against individuals; and what was the outcome of proceedings. [123890]
§ Mr. IngramTo date there have been no illegal parades in the immediate Garvaghy road area this year. But there have been two illegal parades involving persons parading from Drumcree Church to the bridge and dispersing. The bridge is located approximately 600m from the Garvaghy road.
In both incidents, no individuals were warned they were breaking the law, no arrests were made, and the participants dispersed quickly themselves.