There seems to be some tentative moves between the new partners in government to manage parading issues in-the-round if not on some of the specific block points.Interestingly, Willie Hay of the DUP identifies dissident Republican parades as a source of significant potential disruption:
“What I have voiced concern about is that we could have an Assembly and Executive all trying to work for a better future while there are people out on the streets opposing expressions of Protestant and unionist culture – or vice versa. This is going to be a very testing year for everyone in Northern Ireland and you could have dissident republicans, for example, attempting to flex their muscles and derail the process.”
Mick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty
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