Following a series of legal challenges, the court upheld a Parades Commission determination allowing 35 members of Portadown Orange District to return from Drumcree Church along the Garvaghy Road on Sunday morning (September 27). However, hundreds of protestors blocked the route citing their right to live peacefully and refused to leave despite PSNI warnings to disperse. With tensions remaining high in the area, police turned back members of Portadown District as they attempted to march on several occasions.
Monday saw a series of meetings including representatives from both sides holding separate talks with Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant. Here’s a pictorial look at some key moments to date.
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The scene on Drumcree Hill late on Sunday afternoon. Photo: TONY HENDRON
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Councillor Catherine Nelson, First Minister, Michelle O'Neill MLA, and president of Sinn Fein, Mary Lou McDonald pictured during a press conference on the Garvaghy Road on Sunday Morning. Photo: TONY HENDRON
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A mother who lost her young son during the last Drumcree crisis protests at the police line on the Garvaghy Road. Photo: TONY HENDRON
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Garvaghy Road residents link arms in protest against the Orange Order parade. Photo: TONY HENDRON