First Minister Michelle O’Neill accused of ‘breaking the law’ on Garvaghy Road DUP leader Gavin Robinson said she has broken her pledge of office, and ‘standards have been shattered’. Evening Standard · Sep 27
Burnham urges calm amid tensions in Northern Ireland over Orange Order parade The Prime Minister said there have been ‘big gains made in Northern Ireland, and we don’t want to see things go backwards’. Evening Standard · Sep 27
Garvaghy Road blocked by protesters of Orange Order parade amid calls for calm Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald called on Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant to intervene to ban the march. The Independent UK · Sep 27
What is the Drumcree parade? Everything we know as protesters block controversial Orange Order march Sinn Féin president calls on Westminster to ban the march Evening Standard · Sep 27
Northern Ireland live: Burnham appeals for ‘calm on all sides’ as protesters block Drumcree Orange Order march Late night approval of loyalist march along the largely Catholic Garvaghy Road in Portadown has been described as ‘madness’ The Independent UK · Sep 27
Parade leaves Drumcree after clearance granted in late-night hearing A ruling by the Parades Commission permitting the Orange Order march was upheld in an ‘unprecedented’ sitting at Belfast High Court. Evening Standard · Sep 27
Thousands protest after Drumcree parade given clearance in late-night hearing THOUSANDS of protesters have blocked the predominately nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown in a bid to prevent a contentious Orange Order parade… The National (Scotland) · Sep 27
As it happened: ‘Orange Order can wait for weeks,’ claims DUP leader as controversial march delayed amid huge protest DUP’s Gavin Robinson says loyalists have ‘steadfast determination’ to march on Catholic enclave in Portadown The Guardian - AU · Sep 27
Orange Order march at Drumcree parade goes ahead after ‘unprecedented’ late-night court hearing A large crowd gathered to begin the march in heavy rain on Sunday morning The Independent UK · Sep 27
Crowds gather after Drumcree parade given clearance in late-night hearing Heavy rain greeted groups who clustered on Garvaghy Road in Portadown ahead of the scheduled start of the parade on Sunday. Evening Standard · Sep 27
Appeal court overturns ban on Orange Order Garvaghy Road march Lady Chief Justice Dame Siobhan Keegan said the High Court judge who granted an injunction against the march had “unfortunately erred in law”. Evening Standard · Sep 26
High Court judge bans Orange Order members from walking down road at Drumcree event A HIGH Court judge has banned members of the Orange Order from parading down the predominantly nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown – a… The National (Scotland) · Sep 26
Drumcree legal challenge raises questions over PSNI assessment of parade Barrister Denise Kiely, representing the residents, said ‘much remains uncertain’ after reading the Parades Commission ruling. Evening Standard · Sep 26
PM urges people to ‘work calmly’ after Drumcree parade is given go-ahead Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has described the decision as ‘utterly reckless’. Evening Standard · Sep 25
Evening Standard · Sep 25 Orange Order parade decision on Garvaghy Road ‘utterly reckless’ – Sinn Féin A DUP MP has insisted that nationalist residents on the road have ‘nothing to fear’ from the march on Sunday.
Evening Standard · Sep 14 RUC actions obstructed investigation into Robert Hamill murder, inquiry finds Mr Hamill, a 25-year-old Catholic, died after he was attacked in Portadown, County Armagh in April 1997.
Evening Standard · Sep 7 Drumcree march issue ‘closed’ and should not be revisited, says Michelle O’Neill Sinn Fein MLA John O’Dowd said: ‘The hurt and the trauma that was afflicted in that community runs very, very deep, and it is generational.’
Evening Standard · Sep 3 Orange Order announces plan for ‘limited’ Drumcree Parade The proposed march would involve 60 people walking on the Garvaghy Road.
Evening Standard · Aug 25 High Court quashes Parades Commission Drumcree determination The legal challenge to the decision had been brought by a Portadown Orangeman.
Evening Standard · Mar 27 Murder investigation launched after death of man in Portadown Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the man, who was aged in his 40s, died following an incident in Portadown on Thursday night.
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025 Another night of violence as petrol bombs thrown at police during Northern Ireland’s ‘week of shame’ The unrest has spread to other towns including Larne, Belfast and Coleraine
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025 PSNI prepares ‘scaled-up’ operation for weekend after disorder There will be ‘a large policing presence across Northern Ireland’ over the weekend, a senior officer has said.
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025 63 police officers injured in ‘week of shame’ in Northern Ireland Disorder began in Ballymena on Monday after an alleged sexual assault on a girl at the weekend.
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025 22 police officers injured in night of disorder in Portadown The scenes in the Co Armagh town came after three consecutive nights of trouble in Ballymena, Co Antrim.
Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025 Father who shook baby son jailed for at least 20 years for murder Craig Rowland, 29, of Millington Park in Portadown, Co Armagh, was convicted last year of murdering Lewis Oliver Rowland.