An anti-Protocol rally at an Orange hall in a rural market town may not have gained much attention had the First Minister still been in post.
But the DUP's decision to pull Paul Givan out of the Stormont Executive last week has heightened focus on unionist protests against the post-Brexit Irish Sea border.
With senior political figures in attendance, many will be assessing the turnout for this event in Dromore, Co Down, to consider whether it gives a reliable gauge of unionist opposition.
