Procession was organised by Derry 1916 Commemoration Committee to mark anniversary of Easter Rising
Young men carrying crates of petrol bombs at the start of an Easter Monday parade in the Creggan area of Derry, commemorating the anniversary of the Easter Rising Rebellion of 1916. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire
On Monday afternoon petrol bombs were thrown at members of the media and a van was set on fire following the march in the Central Drive area of the city. Grafton Street’s story: How a downbeat country lane became an upmarket home for A-listers, hotels, Turkish baths and shopsThe procession, which was organised by the Derry 1916 Commemoration Committee to mark the anniversary of the Easter Rising, has in previous years been the focus of significant disorder, with police attacked by masked youths throwing petrol bombs.
Chief Supt Kearney said that on Saturday police received a form notifying them of an event in the City Cemetery on Monday, but this did not include notification of a parade from Central Drive to the cemetery. “A local person’s van was set on fire for no reason, just next to a local community hall on Central Drive in Creggan, while a number of petrol bombs were also thrown in the area.
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