Portadown protesters block Orange march

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Fionnuala NÍ Aoláin KC (Hons)

@niaolainf.bsky.social

“There has been significant progress in the past 30 years in relation to marches, and my primary concern is to avoid a return to the divisions of the past”.

Helen McEntee is right, backwards move in so many measures, designed to inflame and move us backwards.

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PSNI issues warning to Garvaghy Road protesters amid standoff over Orange Order march

Orange Order had been due to march down the Garvaghy Road in mainly nationalist area of Portadown

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September 27, 2026 at 12:29 PM

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Conor J. Kelly

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‘Micheál Martin described the decision by the Parades Commission of Northern Ireland to allow an Orange Order parade to go down the Garvaghy Road as "incomprehensible and wrong".

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Taoiseach appeals for 'calm on all sides' in Portadown

The Taoiseach has said he is very concerned about the situation in Portadown and called for "calm on all sides".

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September 27, 2026 at 2:04 PM

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John Drury

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'No bands are allowed participate in the parade along the route on Sunday.'

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Orange Order given permission for limited Drumcree march

The Parades Commission of Northern Ireland has allowed the Orange Order parade at Drumcree to proceed in a limited capacity for the first time in 28 years.

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September 27, 2026 at 6:32 AM

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Aidan O'Sullivan

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As debates about Irish unity referendum starts to emerge across communities, and after a successful and happy Belfast fleadh, are some people trying to (re)create divisions again by marching?
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PSNI issues warning to Garvaghy Road protesters amid standoff over Orange Order march

Orange Order had been due to march down the Garvaghy Road in mainly nationalist area of Portadown

www.irishtimes.com

September 27, 2026 at 1:42 PM

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Eileen Clancy 🧿

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PSNI tells Orange Order not to march down Garvaghy Road

"The PSNI has dramatically told the Orange Order that it will not be able to march on Garvaghy Road in Portadown this morning, because there are too many Nationalist protestors on the road who are refusing to move, Mark Hennessy reports."

PSNI tells Orange Order not to march down Garvaghy Road amid blockade by protesters

Belfast appeals court overturns ban on Protestant organisation marching through mainly nationalist area of Portadown

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September 27, 2026 at 7:47 AM

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Lisa O’Carroll

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Full story from Belfast’s high court
Judge injuncts tomorrow’s March down Garvaghy Road as she urged all parties to “step back from the abyss” and consider the whole of society in NI

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Belfast court injuncts decision to allow Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road

Andy Burnham calls for calm as fears of unrest grow after request for countermarch in mainly nationalist area

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September 26, 2026 at 6:16 PM

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Peter Coles 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇮🇪

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Who could have predicted this?

(Answer: everyone)

Drumcree Orange Order march remains stalled after large crowd gathers to stop parade jrnl.ie/7174779