The younger brother of Wrexham -midfielder James McClean is examined by his football club after he seemed to be a dissident republican parade that is connected to the new IRA in Derry, Noord -IERLAND.
Images of Patrick McClean, who plays for Glentoran in the NIFL Premiership, are spread online on Easter Monday, which apparently shows that he runs along a masked color party that his way from Creggan to Free Derry Corner in the Bogside.
It is said that a maximum of 200 people – many young people – participated in the Parade with the majority that wore clothing in paramilitary style, contrary to the pronunciation of a Parades Commission. Several petrol bombs and fireworks were thrown to the police who also guard the parade of the Derry walls and part of the wall of the city is now closed to the public.
The images of McClean, a 28-year-old defender, shows him a black hoodie.
After the circulation, Glentoran released a statement on Tuesday evening that confirms that an internal assessment is being made and that they want to remain an inclusive club for all different backgrounds.
“Glentoran Football Club is aware of images with one of our players currently circulating online,” they wrote.
'The club is fully committed to maintaining a respectful, inclusive and hospitable environment for all players, employees, supporters and the wider community.
“The case is assessed internally in line with club policy and no further comments will be made at the moment.”
The annual Parade in Derry marks the Easter that rises against British rule in Dublin in 1916.
The dissident republican event has fueled comparable scenes of violence in previous years.
In a change in the approach to recent years, the organizers of the Parade – the National Republican memorial committee – had applied for the Parades Commission for permission for the Event Monday event.
In its determination that the Mars would continue, the Commission explicitly forbade wearing clothing and flags in paramilitary style that were related to forbidden organizations.
Chief Superintendent Gillian Kearney, area commander of Derry City and Strabane, called the involvement of young people a 'completely civilized' attempt to distract and protect masked individuals.
“Despite the claim of the organizers of today's Easter Monday parade who said they wanted to keep a worthy commemoration, we saw the opposite,” she said.
'From the start of the parade to when it spread, we saw masked individuals, who, in our opinion, are currently an infringement of the determination of the Parades Commission.
'While these masked individuals make their way to the distribution point on Lecky Road, the disorder developed in the field of Nailors Row from around 2:50 pm.
'Gas bombs, fireworks and brickwork were thrown, which resulted in nearby Bishop Street (without) to be closed for a while for reasons for public safety.
'Members of the public were led away from that area in the city walls.
“This condition in which young people were involved was orchestrated. We don't doubt this.
'Young people were shamelessly and deliberately used in an attempt to distract and protect the masked individuals while they took coverage in an arbor after the parade in the area of ​​St. Joseph's place to change their parade clothing.
'This is criminal exploitation of children. It is completely embarrassing. '