Orange Order parade down Drumcree’s Garvaghy Road blocked by High Court Justice Patricia Smyth said the ‘long-running dispute has the potential to escalate’ across Northern Ireland. 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
Judge urges Drumcree parties to ‘step back from the abyss’ High Court judge Justice Patricia Smyth said she urged parties again to reach agreement ‘for the sake of everyone in Northern Ireland’. Evening Standard · 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
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 25
DUP hails ‘breakthrough’ on Drumcree parade as Sinn Féin condemns decision The Parades Commission placed a number of restrictions on the Orange Order procession on Sunday. Evening Standard · Sep 25
Orange Order given permission to march down nationalist Garvaghy Road for first time in 29 years The street was a notorious flashpoint during the Troubles The Independent UK · Sep 25
Drumcree return parade along Garvaghy Road given green light The Parades Commission placed a number of restrictions including a 8am start time and numbered limited to 35. Evening Standard · Sep 25
Drumcree decision ‘opportunity to gain confidence of unionist community’ DUP leader Gavin Robinson was speaking as the body considers an application for the Orange Order to complete its route along the Garvaghy Road. Evening Standard · Sep 23
Political parties to meet Parades Commission ahead of Drumcree determination The commission is set to make its decision later, which may not been made public until Friday. The Independent UK · Sep 23
Sinn Fein set to press Parades Commission over Drumcree march fears Sinn Fein and the DUP have clashed over whether the parade should be allowed along the Garvaghy Road for the first time in more than 30 years. Evening Standard · Sep 21
Fear that Garvaghy Road march go-ahead could ‘unravel’ other former flashpoints DUP Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart hit back accusing Sinn Fein of ‘going back to their 1990s playbook’. Evening Standard · Sep 21
Orange Order Unionist 'summit' flops as photos show tiny turnout A Unionist summit organised by the Orange Order has flopped after just a handful of people turned up The National (Scotland) · Sep 17
The National (Scotland) · Sep 15 Unionists to gather for Orange Order summit amid fury over Celtic Alliance meeting Unionists are set to gather for a summit organised by the Orange Order in response to the historic meeting of the Celtic Alliance leaders
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 ‘Anger and frustration’ on Garvaghy Road over proposed Orange Order parade If approved it would be the first orange parade along the Garvaghy Road in 28 years.
Evening Standard · Sep 3 Orange Order announces plan for ‘limited’ Drumcree Parade The proposed march would involve 60 people walking on the Garvaghy Road.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28 Drumcree ruling raises fears of sectarian confrontation in Northern Ireland High court quashes latest restriction on Orange Order march, reigniting political row over Garvaghy Road
The National (Scotland) · Jul 13 Orange Order pen letter to Andy Burnham asking him to save the Union The leadership of the Orange Order is pressing the man expected to become the next prime minister, Andy Burnham, to address “challenges to the…
Evening Standard · Jul 13 Orange Order urges ‘PM in waiting’ Burnham to address ‘challenges to the Union’ Grand Secretary Mervyn Gibson criticised Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn as ‘so inactive and aloof, he has almost been invisible’.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 5 Woman arrested for 'act of disorder' at Glasgow Orange Order walk TWO people were arrested around the Orange Order’s annual Boyne parade through Glasgow, where thousands marched through the streets.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 29 Reform MSP criticised for 'well done' message to Orange marchers A REFORM MSP has been criticised for promoting "one of the most divisive organisations in the country" after he praised the first Orange…
The National (Scotland) · Jun 15 Scotland set for 160 Orange Order walks in 3 months - see the map SCOTLAND will see more than 160 Orange Order and loyalist marches across the country in the next three months, an analysis by The National has found.
The Conversation · Oct 13, 2025 A Protestant candidate has added a twist to Ireland’s presidential race Ireland will elect a new president on October 24. But not all Irish people will get to vote. Residents of Northern Ireland are not eligible. A Northern Irish candidate can stand in the election – indeed, the Belfast-born Mary McAleese served as president from 1997-2011 – but not vote for…