NI traffic alerts: Road closed after another serious crash

Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes. 

The Belfast Walker Club Parade will commence at 9.30am from Ballynafeigh Orange Hall and continue along the Ormeau Road to Annadale Embankment where they will travel to Donegall Pass to join up with the main Apprentice Boys of Derry Amalgamated Committee parade.

This parade will leave from Packenham Street in south Belfast at 10.25am and travel along Donegall Pass, Shaftesbury Square, Great Victoria Street, Wellington Place, Donegall Square North to Belfast City Hall for the Service of Remembrance at 11am.

The parade will then leave Belfast City Hall at 11.30am following the Service of Remembrance. It will make its way along Royal Avenue and Donegall Street moving towards the north of the city along Clifton Street, Denmark Street, North Boundary Street to the Shankill Road Garden of Remembrance and will disperse at Tennent Street at approximately 12.15pm.

Delays are expected and motorists should seek alternative routes.

UPDATE: The road reopened shortly before 9am on Saturday.

UPDATE: The Malone Road is now clear following an earlier road traffic collision.

Police are advising road users to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.

The match will take place at The National Stadium, kicking off at 8pm, and there are in excess of 5,000 supporters expected to attend.

Boucher Road is also a thriving commercial area and will be busy with members of the public frequenting the area.

Prior to the match taking place there will be a St Gallen fan parade.

This walk will leave Bradbury Place at approximately 5.30pm. It will make its way into Shaftesbury Square, along the Donegall Road, into Donegall Avenue and into the National Stadium. Up to 1,500 St Gallen supporters are expected to take part

Supporters, commuters and shoppers are advised to plan their journey in advance, ensuring they leave sufficient travel time as congestion is likely in the area.

A build-up of traffic is to be expected in the Shaftesbury Square, Lisburn Road and Donegall Road areas of South Belfast as well as the M1 and Boucher Road areas both before and after the game.

We would ask that those driving to the match park with consideration for local residents and businesses, and that supporters are respectful and considerate whilst walking through residential streets convenient to the stadium.

The areas around the National Stadium are ‘No Street Drinking’ zones under Belfast City Council by-laws and these should be complied with at all times.

We hope that the match is enjoyed by all and would remind those attending to behave in a manner befitting the reputation of their teams.