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On 23 March 2013, a [[car bomb]] was defused {{convert|16|mi|km}} from the Lough Erne Resort. Republican group Óglaigh na hÉireann said it had planned to detonate it at the hotel but had to abort the attack.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/mar/25/terror-bomb-g8-northern-ireland "Terror group claims car bomb was meant for Northern Ireland G8 summit"]. ''[[The Guardian]]'', 25 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.</ref>
There was also the possibility of disruption and violence involving loyalists and nationalists. The summit took place during the [[The Twelfth|marching season]], when Protestant and loyalist groups (such as the [[Orange Order]]) hold parades throughout Northern Ireland.<ref>Jarman, Neil. ''Material Conflicts: Parades and Visual Displays in Northern Ireland''. Berg, 1997. p.209</ref> This is a tense time in Northern Ireland and it often results in clashes between the two main communities.
==Security preparations==
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