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Aontú has cautiously welcomed the latest decision taken by the Secretary of State regarding the Garvaghy Road, while firmly emphasising that “we never should have been here in the first place.” Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín welcomed the move, stating: “This is very good news. Drumcree should have never been resurrected. Consent should always be a […]
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP has welcomed the Secretary of State’s decision to rescind permission for the Drumcree Orange parade following a request from the PSNI Chief Constable. Ms Hanna said: “I welcome the Secretary of State’s decision to rescind permission for this parade. This is precisely the intervention the SDLP has called for from […]
Uachtarán Shinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald and Leas-Uachtarán Shinn Féin Michelle O’Neill have commented on the announcement that there will be no Orange march down the Garvaghy Road. “Today belongs to the residents of the Garvaghy Road, who have shown remarkable strength and dignity in the face of provocation and intimidation. There will be an […]
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant has announced that the controversial Drumcree parade cannot proceed under the existing Parades Commission determination, following almost two weeks of escalating tensions in Portadown. The dramatic intervention comes after PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher formally requested that the Secretary of State review the decision allowing the Orange Order to […]
Police Service of Northern Ireland Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said: “Our significant public safety operation remains in place on the Garvaghy Road. Overnight we have continued to engage and assess how best to balance the rights of all parties. “We will continue to explore and keep under review a range of tactical options to […]
SDLP Justin McNulty MLA spoke today in Stormont regarding the Garvaghy Road. McNulty MLA stated: “I was humbled and proud to stand with the residents of the Garvaghy Road from Saturday morning through Sunday. When I arrived on the Road after midnight on Saturday night, I experienced the foreboding atmosphere and was struck by the […]
Speaking after participating in the peaceful protest on the Garvagh Rd yesterday, Aontú leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín stated: “The purpose of the Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Rd is to polarise the two communities into extremes for the next election. If there is a strategic choice in having an election on […]
Drumcree is once again dominating headlines across Northern Ireland. But for many younger people, the obvious question is: What actually is Drumcree — and why can a parade along one road cause such controversy? To understand the strength of feeling surrounding Drumcree today, it is important to understand what happened during the 1990s. The dispute […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson has renewed calls for the Orange Order not to proceed along the Garvaghy Road, as he warned that reopening the Drumcree dispute has caused “huge hurt” and raised tensions to levels not seen in years. The Upper Bann MLA issued a fresh statement on Sunday morning following an extraordinary […]
TUV leader Jim Allister has expressed dismay at the handling of today’s Drumcree JR. “The politicking of the judge and resort to the language of Sinn Fein opponents of the parade in talking in terms of “the abyss”, is not what I expect from an independent judiciary. “Nor, would I expect a judge to try […]
Statement by SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP on Garvaghy Road ruling “The SDLP stands in full support of the residents alongside so many people across Northern Ireland, and we welcome the injunction granted by the Judge which prevents the parade from taking place tomorrow. “Nobody should pretend this is as simple as 35 people walking […]
One of Northern Ireland’s longest-running and most contentious parading disputes has entered a potentially historic new chapter after the Parades Commission ruled that a restricted Orange Order procession can proceed along Portadown’s Garvaghy Road on Sunday. Portadown District LOL No.1 has been granted permission to complete the disputed return route from Drumcree Church on Sunday, […]