Court of Appeal to hear residents' parade challenge over Drumcree dispute
Summary
A court will hear a challenge about an Orange Order parade planned to pass through a mainly nationalist area in Northern Ireland. Residents and the parade organizers have been in dispute since the parade was approved, leading to protests and ongoing legal action.Key Facts
- The parade is planned to go down Garvaghy Road in Portadown, an area with mainly nationalist residents.
- The residents oppose the parade, and protests have blocked it from happening so far.
- The Parades Commission allowed the march to go ahead with restrictions on 25 September.
- A legal challenge claims the commission misunderstood police evidence about possible disorder.
- The Court of Appeal will hear the challenge in Belfast starting around 10:30 BST on Monday.
- The dispute has a long history, with past conflicts including riots, roadblocks, and deaths in the 1990s.
- The police have spent about £3 million on managing safety during the dispute.
- Talks to resolve the situation are ongoing, and the police chief discussed the issue publicly on Thursday.
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