- 2h ago
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant bans Orange Order Drumcree parade down Garvaghy Road
The ban overturns a Parades Commission determination that allowed 35 Orange Order members to walk the Garvaghy Road on Sunday, September 27. It follows a stand-off of almost two weeks in Portadown and a request from PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher that Bryant review the ruling.
- yesterday
Police to interview Northern Ireland's First Minister O'Neill over Drumcree protest
O'Neill confirmed she received a letter inviting her to a police interview over her presence at the Garvaghy Road protest, which has blocked an Orange Order parade in Portadown for almost two weeks.
- Oct 3
Two workers killed in trench collapse on Ballygowan Road in County Down
Emergency services and workplace safety inspectors deployed to Ballygowan Road in Crossnacreevy on Friday after a trench collapsed during earthworks, leaving two workers dead.
- Sep 25
Drumcree parade dispute pushes Northern Ireland executive into crisis after Garvaghy Road standoff
Nationalist demonstrators blocked 35 Orange Order marchers in Portadown after the Parades Commission reversed a 28-year ban, prompting DUP demands for criminal referrals against First Minister Michelle O'Neill.
