A series of parades are set to take place across Northern Ireland this weekend, with police issuing traffic and travel information in advance.
Around 17,000 members of the Royal Black Institution will take part in the traditional Last Saturday parades, with six main events to take place this Saturday, August 27.
The parades will take place at six locations across Northern Ireland, including Bangor, Ballyclare, Dromore, Killylea, Portrush and Sion Mills.
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The traditional set up will return to this year's parades after the past two years saw reduced events as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. It's expected around 300 bands will be involved in this year's parades.
Police have urged motorists to seek an alternative route to avoid any potential delays if they're planning on travelling in areas where parades will be taking place. Here is the latest information issued from police:
Bangor
Road users are being advised to expect delays in Bangor, this Saturday 27th August, due to a planned parade. The parade will be leaving Ward Park Playing Fields at 12 noon and again at 4pm.
A number of roads in and around the City Centre will be closed for a time, with local diversions in place between 10am and 7pm in the evening.
There will be disruption to traffic due to the high volume of participants in the parade.
Ballyclare
Road users are being advised to expect delays in Ballyclare, on Saturday 27th August, due to a planned parade. The Mill Road in Ballyclare will be closed from approximately 9.30am, and the rest of the town will be closed to traffic between 12 noon and 6pm.
Please be advised that Parade buses should use the Hillhead Road entrance to enter the town and offload on the Mill Road.
There will also be morning and evening feeder parades across Antrim and Newtownabbey district areas. This includes Ballyclare, Doagh, Mallusk, Monkstown, Antrim, Randalstown, Crumlin and Templepatrick. These parades should cause minimal disruption but if you can seek an alternative route for your journey, please do so.
Lisburn
Road users are being advised to expect delays in Lisburn, on Saturday 27th August, due to planned parades. There will be morning and evening feeder parades across the day, with localised road closures in place.
These parades should cause minimal disruption but if you can seek an alternative route for your journey, please do so.
We will add further traffic and travel information from each area to this post as we get it ahead of Saturday.
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