Orange Order granted Garvaghy Road march after 29-year ban

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 18:43 · Archive

The Parades Commission has approved an Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road in Portadown for the first time in nearly 30 years.

The Parades Commission has approved an Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road in Portadown on 27 September, the first time in nearly 30 years. The parade will be restricted to a maximum of 35 participants, down from the 60 originally requested, and must conclude by 9.30am. Sinn Féin has called the decision 'utterly reckless', whilst a DUP MP has stated that nationalist residents have 'nothing to fear'.

How it is being reported

• Orange Order’s Drumcree parade given green light to return to Garvaghy Road for first time in almost 30 yearsGB News · 25 Sept, 18:18
• Orange Order parade decision on Garvaghy Road ‘utterly reckless’ – Sinn FéinEvening Standard · 25 Sept, 17:54
• Orange Order given permission to march down nationalist Garvaghy Road for first time in 29 yearsThe Independent · 25 Sept, 14:44

In this story: Orange Order · Garvaghy Road · Portadown · Parades Commission · Sinn Féin · DUP

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