More than 13,000 people and 127 bands took part in the annual Apprentice Boys Relief of Derry parade in Londonderry on Saturday, August 8, during a significant police public safety operation.

Four men were detained in separate incidents, and three have since been charged. Anthony Bradley, 50, of Barnwall Place, appeared in court on Monday and was remanded in custody. A police officer told the court that a member of the public reported a man causing a nuisance outside licensed premises on Spencer Road at 3.50pm. Officers found Bradley intoxicated and acting disorderly. He is alleged to have shouted a republican slogan in front of parade supporters.

Defence solicitor Eugene Burns stated that Bradley claimed he had been assaulted, prompting his behaviour, and described the incident as low-level public disorder. The court heard Bradley has a record of similar offending and is due to be sentenced later this month. District Judge Suzanne Rice refused bail, citing the risk of re-offending and the fact a member of the public felt the need to alert police. Bradley was remanded to appear again on August 21.

A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of common assault and disorderly behaviour on Limavady Road shortly after 5.40pm. He has been charged with common assault, disorderly behaviour, and resisting police, and was due in court on Monday.

Two other men are scheduled to appear on September 2. A 47-year-old was charged with wearing clothing or having articles as a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act. A 57-year-old was charged with behaviour likely to cause a breach of the peace and doing a provocative act following an incident in the Duke Street area before 12.30pm.

A 35-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in connection with an altercation on Spencer Road at 2.05pm has been released on police bail for further enquiries.

Chief Superintendent Gillian Kearney, area commander for Derry City and Strabane, said not all arrests may be directly related to the parade and enquiries are ongoing. She also appealed for information after a poppy wreath was damaged at the war memorial in the Diamond later that day. The incident, reported shortly before 8pm, is being treated as a sectarian hate crime.