G8 summit: Pictures of protest march in Belfast
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Protesters marched against the policies of the G8 leaders during a lunchtime rally in Belfast
The protesters marched towards Belfast City Hall for the rally
There was an unprecedented security operation in the city centre during the anti-G8 protest
A weekly loyalist protest against a restriction on flying the union flag at Belfast City Hall also took place at the same time as the anti-G8 march
The trade union rally was supported by a number of groups including the Communist Party of Ireland (CPI)
The marchers gathered for a public address at the front of Belfast City Hall
The protesters heard G8 policies described as a "corrupt capitalist system"
The city centre rally passed off peacefully, amid a large security and media presence