Assembly members clash at Stormont over Drumcree parade Unionist MLAs accused Sinn Féin and the SDLP of breaking the law by attending a protest on Garvaghy Road, as the Assembly sat on Monday. Evening Standard · Sep 28
Tensions in Northern Ireland: Why the 30-year-old Garvaghy Road parade row is back Northern Ireland's Parades Commission had initially kept restrictions on the march, but a court challenge overturned the decision. The commission then allowed a much smaller parade of 35 people, without bands or supporters, and required it to start by 8am and finish by 9.30am. A final court challenge by residents… The Times of India · Sep 28
Orangemen remain at Drumcree with efforts set to find solution to parade dispute The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is maintaining a low-key presence near Drumcree Parish church. Evening Standard · Sep 28
Protesters disperse as fresh talks begin over Drumcree march PROTESTERS who blockaded a road in Portadown to stop an Orange Order parade have mostly dispersed after being told by a community leader that a… The National (Scotland) · Sep 28
Drumcree standoff: Northern Ireland Secretary calls for calm as thousands of protesters block Orange Order march Having been linked to major civil unrest during the Troubles, the Drumcree parade has faced a prohibition since 1998 The Independent UK · Sep 27
Northern Ireland Secretary appeals for calm amid Drumcree stand-off The escalating political row over the parade is set to test the stability of the powersharing institutions in Belfast. The Independent UK · Sep 27
Orange Lodge members refused permission to march as stand-off continues A STAND-OFF in Northern Ireland has continued through the day and into the evening, with Orangemen waiting at Drumcree Church around a mile from the… The National (Scotland) · Sep 27
Drumcree standoff shows Northern Ireland’s troubled past still threatens its peace Governments will be hoping row over the contentious Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road can be defused The Guardian - UK · Sep 27
Questions raised after Police Scotland officers deployed to Drumcree march THE Scottish Government has been urged to review a policing agreement that reportedly saw 200 Police Scotland officers deployed to Northern Ireland… The National (Scotland) · Sep 27
Orange Order march at Drumcree parade goes ahead after ‘unprecedented’ late-night court hearing A large crowd gathered to begin the march in heavy rain on Sunday morning The Independent UK · Sep 27
Crowds gather after Drumcree parade given clearance in late-night hearing Heavy rain greeted groups who clustered on Garvaghy Road in Portadown ahead of the scheduled start of the parade on Sunday. Evening Standard · Sep 27
Court upholds Drumcree parade ruling after ‘unprecedented’ late-night hearing The hearing concluded with the parade scheduled to begin just over six hours later. The Independent UK · Sep 27
Orange Order parade down Drumcree’s Garvaghy Road blocked by High Court Justice Patricia Smyth said the ‘long-running dispute has the potential to escalate’ across Northern Ireland. Evening Standard · Sep 26
High Court judge bans Orange Order members from walking down road at Drumcree event A HIGH Court judge has banned members of the Orange Order from parading down the predominantly nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown – a… The National (Scotland) · Sep 26
Evening Standard · Sep 26 Drumcree legal challenge raises questions over PSNI assessment of parade Barrister Denise Kiely, representing the residents, said ‘much remains uncertain’ after reading the Parades Commission ruling.
Evening Standard · Sep 25 PM urges people to ‘work calmly’ after Drumcree parade is given go-ahead Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has described the decision as ‘utterly reckless’.
Evening Standard · Sep 21 Sinn Fein set to press Parades Commission over Drumcree march fears Sinn Fein and the DUP have clashed over whether the parade should be allowed along the Garvaghy Road for the first time in more than 30 years.
Evening Standard · Sep 21 Fear that Garvaghy Road march go-ahead could ‘unravel’ other former flashpoints DUP Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart hit back accusing Sinn Fein of ‘going back to their 1990s playbook’.
Evening Standard · Sep 7 Drumcree march issue ‘closed’ and should not be revisited, says Michelle O’Neill Sinn Fein MLA John O’Dowd said: ‘The hurt and the trauma that was afflicted in that community runs very, very deep, and it is generational.’
Evening Standard · Aug 25 High Court quashes Parades Commission Drumcree determination The legal challenge to the decision had been brought by a Portadown Orangeman.
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2023 Secretary of State urged to help find resolution to Drumcree dispute Orange Order Grand Secretary Mervyn Gibson insisted the 25-year stand off is not over.
Belfast Live · Dec 29, 2022 Drumcree stand-off sparked some concern about NI electric supply "In the past the Government could have used the Army to man power stations but, because of the complexity of modern stations, the Army does not have the expertise to take over power generation"
Belfast Live · Jul 25, 2022 David Trimble’s journey from Drumcree hardliner to peace prize winner and leader He famously declared: “We’ve done our bit. Mr Adams, it’s over to you. We’ve jumped, you follow.”