ICTU assistant general secretary Peter Bunting said: “The right to free assembly is precious and essential for all citizens, one that the trade union movement both supports and enjoys, as we will be marching next month against the austerity measures of the Westminster Government.
“It is a fact that most inter-communal conflict affects working class areas and involves working class communities. Appreciative of the sensitivities of the main communities on how they view parading, it is crucial to remember that we have more in common in these times of economic depressions than we have in difference.”