LOYALISTS GUNMEN FIRE SHOTS TO MARK A PROTESTANT HOLIDAY IN WEST BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND, 2003-07-12 (photo)

Masked gunmen from the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) emerge fire shots into the air as Northern Ireland's Protestant majority celebrates the peak of their marching season close to the midnight bonfires which mark the Protestant holiday of July 12 in west Belfast, Northern Ireland, July 12, 2003. As Northern Ireland approaches the peak of the volatile marching season, there is cautious hope that a quiet summer on the streets could help revive the stalled peace process. The 11th night and 12th of July are part of celebrations marking the victory of Protestant King William of Orange over Catholic King James at the battle of the Boyne in 1690. REUTERS/Paul McErlane PM/CP