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Two men arrested in Louth as gardaí seize New IRA bomb components
Gardaí arrested two men on the Cooley Peninsula in County Louth after a search on the night of Thursday, 22 October 2026 uncovered bomb components and suspected explosive material. The older suspect is described as a suspected bomb maker for the New IRA.
- Oct 10
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.
- Oct 5
Belfast Court of Appeal to Hear Challenge Against Drumcree Orange Order March
Belfast's Court of Appeal will hear a legal challenge by Portadown residents contesting the Parades Commission decision that authorized an Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road.
- Oct 1
Portadown standoff prompts rival rallies over Drumcree parade route approval
Thousands attended rival demonstrations in Portadown on Saturday after the Parades Commission permitted an Orange Order march along Garvaghy Road for the first time since 1998, prompting political division and a £3 million policing operation.
- Jun 10
Belfast riots after Sudanese refugee charged with attempted murder in knife attack
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Belfast on Tuesday, setting vehicles alight, after police charged a 30-year-old Sudanese man with attempted murder over a knife attack that left a man in his 40s with severe injuries.
