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Nationalist rioting in response to Drumcree parade

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From the 6th to the 11th of July, there was widespread rioting and violence in nationalist areas of Northern Ireland in response to the Drumcree parade and the actions of the RUC and British Army. Eventually, the Orange Order decided to reroute and cancel other parades.

Source Information

Elliott, S., and W.D. Flackes, Northern Ireland: A Political Directory, 1968-1999 (Belfast, Blackstaff 1999)