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On Wednesday evening social media was buzzing with rumours that the comedian Russell Brand had visited a loyalist protest camp in North Belfast.

It has been confirmed to BBC News NI that the visit did take place but no one on Russell Brand’s team wished to comment.

The visit was organised by Nobel Prize winner Mairead Corrigan Maguire.

Loyalists have been protesting out at Twaddell Avenue since July following a decision to restrict an orange parade.

Meanwhile, new subtitled footage (above) has emerged from his recent Newsnight interview with Jeremy Paxman.

Russell Brand visits loyalist protest camp at Twaddell Avenue, Belfast (BBC News NI)

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Garda van on O’Connell Bridge keeping an eye on things. Also on O’Connell Street – some flag waving young people.

The fenian fleggers are back.

UPDATE: Conor D writes:

Right Now: Irish Republican Voice protest outside Independent House, Talbot Street

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What Do We Want?

BWFzCU3IEAATUjU.jpg largeLoyalists Against Democracy (LAD), a cross-community group of satirising, irreverent like-minded individuals have been subjected to a backlash of sorts from the likes of ‘genuine‘ loyalists of late.

LAD were founded last December at the height of the Belfast City Hall fleg shenanigans and quickly gained a large following via Facebook with their endless lampooning of the flegger’s racist, sectarian and semi-literate rants.

Their mission in their own words is:

to drive sectarianism out of our country through the use of satire and parody.

As LAD post videos and photos highlighting offensive material of loyalists on their Facebook page, loyalists in turn are reporting their own material to Facebook as offensive. This is the paradox which could only happen in Ireland Ulster Northern Ireland the United Kingdom are pravence whatevs.

For the moment, they are back on Facebook again. This time as BELFASTLAD.

In the meantime, they hope followers and friends will contact Facebook and highlight their plight.

Stick it in a paaaaan-nationalist front.

@LADFLEG

SuperLADtube

Pic: Jim Fitzpatrick

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Loyalist activist Willie Frazer arriving at court in Belfast earlier dressed as Muslim cleric Abu Hamza with a ‘hook-hand’ fashioned out of a wire coat hanger and Sellotape.

Jamie Bryson is sporting a wig while Jim Dowson wears a veil.

Frazer appears in court as ‘Abu Hamza’ (UTV Live News)

In Pictures: Willie Frazer wears Abu Hamza outfit to court (Belfast Telegraph)

Previously: The Right Hook

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A Marie Stopes Protestor

Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

hamza2_2361916b56607286_frazierLoyalist victims’ campaigner Willie Frazer has said he will show up at his next court appearance dressed as radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza. Frazer, 53, is currently on bail awaiting trial for charges linked to the loyalist flag protests. The Markethill man is charged with encouraging offences at an address to union flag demonstrators in January. He is also accused of three counts of taking part in an un-notified public procession, obstructing traffic in a public place, and possession of a prohibited weapon, namely a Taser stun-gun.

Frazer said “I’ll be wearing the beard, hooked-hand and the long shirt he usually wears. I’m the first and only person in the UK to be charged with this offence which was originally designed to deal with extremist Muslims – it’s a joke. I don’t know what the judge will make of it, or if he will allow me into his court – but we shall see.”

Frazer ‘to dress up as Abu Hamza’ (UTV)

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IRA HQ Or Primary School With An Italian Flag Outside?

Pic: Reuters