Northern Ireland secretary Chris Bryant bans Drumcree parade

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Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant has announced a ban on the contentious Drumcree parade in Portadown after talks failed to reach an accommodation. The Orange Order march had prompted a nearly two-week standoff with nationalist residents along Garvaghy Road.

Prospect of contentious Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road has led to a two-week standoff in Portadown The Northern Ireland secretary, Chris Bryant, has announced he will ban the contentious Drumcree parade. Bryant said it had not been possible to find accommodation between the Orange Order and the nationalist residents of the Garvaghy Road in Portadown. The standoff between the two sides has lasted almost two weeks. Continue reading...