All posts tagged "Garvaghy Road"

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  1 week ago

  Portadown District announce major parade and rally in town – but no application made to Parades Commission

  Portadown District Loyal Orange Lodge No. 1 has announced plans for a major parade and rally in the town next month...

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  1 week ago

  Chief Constable insists PSNI ‘operated independently and impartially’ amid Drumcree tensions

  The Chief Constable of the PSNI has defended the force’s handling of the Drumcree stand-off, insisting officers have acted “independently and...

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  1 week ago

  Crosshairs daubed at Sinn Féin councillor’s workplace ‘show why Drumcree rhetoric is so dangerous’

  First Minister Michelle O’Neill has condemned those responsible for painting crosshairs and threatening graffiti at the workplace of a Sinn Féin...

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  1 week ago

  Garvaghy Road residents fail in bid to challenge Parades Commission’s decision to allow Drumcree parade

  Residents have failed in their bid to challenge the Parades Commission’s decision to allow the Drumcree parade to walk down the...

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  2 weeks ago

  Portadown Orange District calls for ‘profound consequences’ after Drumcree march banned

  Portadown Orange District LOL 1 has claimed a “significant victory” in the long‑running Drumcree dispute, despite the Secretary of State ruling...

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  2 weeks ago

  Drumcree march banned: Secretary of State orders end to stand-off and urges all protests to be stood down

  The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Sir Chris Bryant MP, has ruled that the contentious Drumcree parade is to be...

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  2 weeks ago

  Police letters over Garvaghy Road protest as Sinn Féin confirms contact – and Bryson reports online death threats

  Sinn Féin has confirmed that a number of its representatives and party members have received correspondence from the PSNI in relation...

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  2 weeks ago

  Human rights groups urge ‘transparent, rights‑based’ approach as Drumcree case returns to court

  Decisions on the controversial Drumcree parade must be guided by human rights law and a careful balancing of the rights of...

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  3 weeks ago

  Sinn Féin leaders urge Secretary of State to ‘end threat’ of Drumcree march in Garvaghy Road visit

  Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has called on the Secretary of State to intervene and “lift the threat” of an...

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  3 weeks ago

  Carla Lockhart accuses PSNI of allowing ‘mob rule on the streets’ as Drumcree standoff continues

  Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has accused the PSNI of “allowing mob rule to win” at Drumcree, as she stood with...

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  3 weeks ago

  Police warn Garvaghy Road blockade ‘still illegal’ after thousands attend solidarity rally

  Police have warned that anyone blocking the Garvaghy Road will be treated as taking part in an “unnotified and therefore illegal...

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  3 weeks ago

  Police step up ‘major public safety operation’ in Portadown as Drumcree dispute continues

  A large-scale policing operation will remain in place in Portadown over the weekend as the Drumcree dispute continues, the PSNI has...