- Nov 5
Drumcree protest: first files to prosecutors within days as 65 people are suspected
Chief Constable Jon Boutcher told the Northern Ireland Policing Board on Thursday, 5 November, that case files will reach the Public Prosecution Service within days. Police have identified 65 suspects, and 23 people had been interviewed, including First Minister Michelle O'Neill.
- Nov 3
Carla Lockhart quits DUP over Drumcree row and will sit as independent unionist
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart resigned from the DUP on Monday, 2 November 2026, and will sit at Westminster as an independent unionist. DUP leader Gavin Robinson says the party remains fully behind its stance on Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill.
- Oct 28
High Court upholds Chris Bryant's ban on Drumcree Orange Order parade as lawful
Mr Justice Scoffield found Chris Bryant's 9 October decision to block the Orange Order march in Portadown lawful, while a police investigation into breaches of the Parades Commission determination continues.
- Oct 25
Thousands back Orange Order in Portadown after ban on Garvaghy Road parade
Several hundred Orangemen marched through Portadown on Saturday, 24 October, as thousands turned out to back the order after the Northern Ireland Secretary banned a parade along Garvaghy Road. A High Court ruling on the Orange Order's challenge to the ban is expected in Belfast.
- 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.
- 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.
