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Protesters disperse after blocking route for loyalist march in Portadown
The commission’s reversal allowed a restricted parade for the first time in nearly 30 years, prompting a large unnotified blockade and emergency court action.
- The High Court in Belfast upheld a Parades Commission ruling in an "unprecedented" late-night sitting on Sunday, permitting the Orange Order to march from Drumcree Church along Garvaghy Road for the first time in nearly three decades.
- Thousands of protesters, including First Minister Michelle O'Neill, gathered on Garvaghy Road throughout Sunday to block the route; the unnotified blockade prompted unionist accusations that Sinn Féin figures were breaking the law they pledged to uphold.
- Around midnight, Breandán Mac Cionnaith of the Garvaghy Road Residents' Coalition told protesters they secured a "victory" after receiving commitments the parade would not proceed overnight, as O'Neill urged them to "stay the course."
- Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant arrived from Liverpool on Sunday to meet political leaders, saying "nobody wants to go back 28 years" while seeking face-to-face discussions to reach a settled position.
- Two schools in Portadown announced closures for Monday due to the parading dispute, reflecting ongoing community disruption as officials manage fallout from the Parades Commission decision.
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Protesters disperse after being told of ‘process’ to address Drumcree dispute
Tensions over the Drumcree parade have reignited after it was approved to go down the nationalist Garvaghy Road for the first time in almost 30…
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A tense stand-off stopped on Sunday after the Orange Order assembled to walk the Drumcree parade route in Northern Ireland, but they have now dispersed
Protesters disperse as leader hails ‘victory’ ahead of Orange Order march talks
(Image: )Protesters who blockaded a road in Portadown, Northern Ireland to stop a contentious Orange Order parade have mostly dispersed after a tense stand-off on Sunday.Protesters stood down after being told by a community leader that a fresh process to address the dispute was being initiated, with talks taking place on Monday morning.Thousands had gathered…
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