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Alliance Leader welcomes Parades Commission recommendations

4.45.32pm BST (GMT +0100) Wed 25th Oct 2006

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Alliance Leader, David Ford

Alliance Leader, David Ford has welcomed the Parades Commission's recommendations within their 'Parading in a peaceful Northern Ireland' document, which was published today.

David Ford said: "I welcome the Parades Commission's recommendations within today's report.

"These recommendations come on the back of a successful year which saw a marked reduction in disorder.

"We are looking forward to engaging with government to discuss the way forward on these matters."

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