Northern Ireland

Easter commemoration parade held in Belfast’s New Lodge

Monday’s gathering and parade saw hundreds remember republicans from the area

Families gather to remember their loved ones at the annual commemoration in the New Lodge area of north Belfast. PICTURE: MAL MCCANN
Families gather to remember their loved ones at the annual commemoration in the New Lodge area of north Belfast. PICTURE: MAL MCCANN (Mal McCann)
By Paul Ainsworth

Monday’s Easter commemoration event in north Belfast’s New Lodge area saw hundreds line the streets for the annual parade.

Participants gathered at Carlisle Square in the New Lodge estate to hear speaker and North Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín, before the parade featuring bands set off.

Families gather to remember their loved ones at the annual commemoration in the New Lodge area of north Belfast. PICTURE: MAL MCCANN
Participants in Monday's parade in the New Lodge area. PICTURE: MAL MCCANN (Mal McCann)

Some watching the event and others partaking in the parade carried pictures of local republicans killed during the Troubles.

The event commemorates both locals and those who took part in the 1916 Easter Rising.

Families gather to remember their loved ones at the annual commemoration in the New Lodge area of north Belfast. PICTURE: MAL MCCANN
Bands took part in Monday's parade. PICTURE: MAL MCCANN (Mal McCann)

Monday’s event followed a commemoration parade on Sunday in the Carrick Hill area of north Belfast. The main Belfast Easter parade took place in the west of the city, with participants gathering afterwards at Milltown Cemetery.

On Tuesday, a third north Belfast Easter commemoration parade will be held in the Ardoyne area at 12pm, from Elmfield Street to Brompton Park.