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.
- In an "unprecedented" late-night sitting, the High Court in Belfast upheld a Parades Commission ruling on Sunday allowing 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; unionists accused Sinn Féin figures of breaking the law they pledged to uphold under parading legislation.
- 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, urging 20-30 volunteers to remain.
- Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant arrived from Liverpool on Sunday to meet political leaders, stating "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 ongoing parading dispute, signaling continued disruption as officials work to manage fallout from the Parades Commission decision.
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(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…
The hundreds of protesters who stopped a controversial pro-British march in Portadown, Northern Ireland, on Sunday have left the street they blocked. However, according to the BBC, a group of residents reports that they will continue to keep watch on Garvaghy Road.
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