‘Have we woken up in 1996’ as Drumcree debate dominates on Stormont’s return from summer recess

‘Don’t dare speak about it from both sides of your mouth’: Heated words exchanged over Drumcree as Stormont returns

‘Have we woken up in 1996’ as Drumcree debate dominates on Stormont’s return from summer recess

Stormont’s first day back after the summer recess saw a stormy clash over Drumcree and the future of the Parades Commission, with unionist MLAs demanding commissioners’ resignations and nationalist representatives warning against “re‑opening old wounds”. The special “Matter of the Day” debate was granted on “public confidence in the Parades Commission” in the wake of a High Court ruling that quashed the body’s latest determination on Portadown D…