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Damien Edgar

Belfast traffic warning over Queen's Jubilee celebrations, Northern Ireland match and Ulster V Munster

The PSNI has warned that a number of planned events in the coming days will lead to traffic disruption.

Events will be held across today and through to Sunday, including street parties, parades, football matches and concerts.

They have issued details of some of the events that will likely affect motorists in the coming days.

Read more: Belfast Sinn Féin Mayor will attend jubilee events

The events motorists have been warned to expect delays for are:

Thursday

Disruption is to be expected from 6pm-10.30pm in the Boucher Road, Tate’s Avenue and Lisburn Road areas due to the Northern Ireland Football match taking place at the National Stadium at Windsor Park.

Friday

Donegall Pass will be closed from 12pm-6pm for a Jubilee event.

Disruption is also to be expected in the vicinity of the Kingspan Stadium for the Ulster v Munster match between 6-10.15pm.

Traffic in the Newtownards Road and Albertbridge Road areas will be impacted from 7-8pm as the Ballymacarratt Band Parade takes place.

Saturday

There will be road closures on Royal Avenue from 10.15am-11.45am and on the Shankill Road from 1pm-6pm to accommodate Jubilee events.

The Blacks Road will also be closed from 1.45pm-5.15pm for the Suffolk Band Competition.

Disruption is also to be expected in the Woodstock and Ravenhill Road areas from 7pm-9.15pm due to a band parade.

Sunday

A Jubilee service will take place at St Anne’s Cathedral, with disruption possible in the area from 1-5pm.

Officers have asked motorists to drive carefully and allow extra time for their journeys over the bank holiday period.

Read more: Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill's letter to the Queen for Platinum Jubilee 'welcomed' by Arlene Foster

Read more: Jubilee beacons to be lit at NI’s highest peak and most westerly town

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