Garvaghy Road residents launch fresh legal bid to stop parade Lawyers for the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition have issued a fresh legal bid to prevent the Drumcree march. Evening Standard · Sep 29
O’Neill says she has not been contacted by police and does not expect arrest The First Minister has faced criticism from political rivals for attending an unlawful parade in Portadown on Sunday. Evening Standard · Sep 29
O’Neill again fails to show for Assembly question but vows to attend next week Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly said the First Minister should be prioritising answering questions on her controversial protest attendance. Evening Standard · Sep 29
Parading dispute prompts further Assembly clashes at Stormont DUP members have rejected a claim from Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan that the current leader of unionism was loyalist activist Jamie Bryson. Evening Standard · Sep 29
Absence of violence in Drumcree does not make standoff any less significant Row comes amid rising division and a tendency towards cynical political posturing in Northern Ireland The Guardian - UK · Sep 28
The Guardian view on the Drumcree parade: ghosts from the past have brought Stormont to the brink Editorial: A reckless decision to authorise an Orange Order parade with a notorious history has deepened the political crisis in the Northern Ireland executive The Guardian - UK · Sep 28
Irish Government ‘very concerned’ over Drumcree dispute Taoiseach Micheál Martin said there is an ‘obligation on everybody now to stand back and to mediate an outcome’. Evening Standard · Sep 28
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
Garvaghy Road: Why Is a 35-Man Orange Order Parade Reigniting Northern Ireland's 28-Year Dispute? Thousands of Catholic protesters gathered on Garvaghy Road to oppose an Orange Order parade, which police eventually stopped after a court allowed the controversial march to proceed. International Business Times UK · 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
Protesters disperse after being told of ‘process’ to address Drumcree dispute Tensions over the Drumcree parade have reignited after it was approved to go down the nationalist Garvaghy Road for the first time in almost 30 years. Evening Standard · 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
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 National (Scotland) · 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 Guardian - UK · Sep 27 Tensions rise as Orange Order members vow to continue with march blocked by police Talks expected on Monday after Sinn Féin leaders join those on streets opposing decision to allow unionist parade for first time since 1998
The National (Scotland) · Sep 27 First minister Michelle O’Neill accused of ‘breaking the law’ on Garvaghy Road NORTHERN Ireland’s first minister Michelle O’Neill has been accused of “breaking the law” by her actions on the Garvaghy Road
Evening Standard · Sep 27 First Minister Michelle O’Neill accused of ‘breaking the law’ on Garvaghy Road DUP leader Gavin Robinson said she has broken her pledge of office, and ‘standards have been shattered’.
Evening Standard · Sep 27 Burnham urges calm amid tensions in Northern Ireland over Orange Order parade The Prime Minister said there have been ‘big gains made in Northern Ireland, and we don’t want to see things go backwards’.
Evening Standard · Sep 27 What is the Drumcree parade? Everything we know as protesters block controversial Orange Order march Sinn Féin president calls on Westminster to ban the march
The Independent UK · Sep 27 Garvaghy Road blocked by protesters of Orange Order parade amid calls for calm Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald called on Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant to intervene to ban the march.
Evening Standard · Sep 27 Parade leaves Drumcree after clearance granted in late-night hearing A ruling by the Parades Commission permitting the Orange Order march was upheld in an ‘unprecedented’ sitting at Belfast High Court.
Evening Standard · Sep 26 Future collapses of Stormont ‘could potentially gift wrap union to Sinn Fein’ Jon Burrows made the comments during his first address to a UUP party conference as leader.
Evening Standard · Sep 26 DUP chief hails unionist unity over Drumcree as something to build on Gavin Robinson said his door is open to any unionist leader to discuss co operation in next year’s Assembly elections.