Drumcree parade dispute escalates amid legal challenge

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 30 Sept, 12:49 · Archive

The Orange Order's planned march on the Garvaghy Road in Co Armagh has reignited tensions.

The Northern Ireland secretary Chris Bryant is holding talks with both sides over the controversial Drumcree parade. The Garvaghy Road Residents' Coalition, opposed to the Orange Order marching down their road, has launched a fresh legal challenge to reimpose the almost 30-year ban. Labour leader Ivana Bacik has urged the Northern Ireland secretary to use his powers to ban the march.

How it is being reported

• Bryant ‘left in no doubt’ law must be applied over Drumcree parade – OrangemanEvening Standard · 30 Sept, 13:03
• Mediation over Drumcree parade is ‘dead in the water’, say nationalistsThe Guardian · 30 Sept, 11:06
• NI Secretary must utilise powers to ban Drumcree parade, Dáil toldEvening Standard · 29 Sept, 16:14

In this story: Chris Bryant · Ivana Bacik · Orange Order · Garvaghy Road Residents' Coalition · Garvaghy Road · Co Armagh

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