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Questions raised after Police Scotland officers deployed to Drumcree march

Protesters block the Garvaghy road ahead of a Portadown District Loyal Orange Lodge (LOL) No 1 march (Image: PA)

THE Scottish Government has been urged to review a policing agreement that reportedly saw 200 Police Scotland officers deployed to Northern Ireland to support policing around a sectarian march.

Following a weekend of chaos and heightened tensions around an Orange Order parade on Garvaghy Road in Portadown, the Scottish Greens are seeking clarity over the role of Police Scotland officers and demanding a review of the agreement that enabled their deployment.

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