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Real progress has been made. I was struck by something else, though. When I met the residents last Thursday, it was before the Parades Commission's decision, and there was still a hope at that time that the decision would not go the way it went. The residents … uncertain terms that there had been a level of trauma and re-traumatisation caused over the course of those days, even if the Parades Commission had ruled that the parade could not go ahead. That is real too and we will have to return to that

subsequently, which we have also condemned. I am on the record in relation to the Garvaghy Road situation and my views on the Parades Commission’s decision are well-known. My view is that we do have to resolve this through the wider lens of community relations … take the Deputy’s point on that. There will always be challenges to the decisions of a public body. I believe in the Parades Commission, and I always have believed in it going back over the past number of decades. Many parades were resolved, and many happen

agree the Government has made its position on the decision of the Parades Commission clear, although that was quite a number of days ago. I am not clear on what is happening from the Government in terms of the diplomatic efforts the Minister referenced. It would be helpful … huge diplomatic role to play in Dublin in respect of what is happening right now. We know that the Parades Commission decision was wrong. We appreciate that there is complexity around that. More information is needed on that and on what happened with the PSNI's advice, which

Cullinane's party leadership as well. I have been very clear, as has the Taoiseach, in our view regarding the decision of the Parades Commission. We have a very clear view on that. I do not want to say anything at this moment in time when people … respect each other's cultures. Of that there is no doubt and Deputy Cullinane has said that too. Every single year, thousands of parades take place across the North and most of them pass off, thankfully and rightfully, without incident. We must all respect each other's cultures

fact that the threat of a sectarian march on the Garvaghy Road is not okay. A ridiculous decision was taken by the Parades Commission and we need the British Government to act. I am utterly disappointed with what the Irish Government is saying at the minute. What

excuse for inaction. Their resilience must not become permission to leave them indefinitely in fear and constantly on guard. The Taoiseach described the Parades Commission’s decision as "incomprehensible and wrong" and he is correct. I agree with him but condemnation must be followed by action. Last week

forget the Quinn children, and that is what it took to stop the march in 1998. There are questions for the Parades Commission on its disgraceful action. The PSNI has questions to answer in relation to its security assessment, which was found