Artists including Noel Gallagher show support for Garvaghy Road residents
Summary
Dozens of artists and politicians have expressed support for residents opposing a parade in Garvaghy Road, Northern Ireland. They want the government to protect the community and find a peaceful solution to the conflict between Catholic residents and the Orange Order group.Key Facts
- The dispute is about the Drumcree parade route through Garvaghy Road, a mostly Catholic area.
- Artists such as Noel Gallagher, Susan Sarandon, and others signed a letter asking for protection for residents and an international mediator.
- Twenty MPs and Lords also signed a letter asking to cancel the parade.
- Three unionist parties called for a no-confidence vote against Sinn Féin ministers over the issue, but it is expected to fail.
- Sinn Féin leaders say the government is not acting and ask for pressure on British authorities to stop the parade.
- The Irish prime minister supports mediated talks to resolve the conflict peacefully.
- The Orange Order wants to march legally for the first time in 28 years and asks police to stop protesters blocking them.
- The parade is part of many Orange Order events commemorating Protestant ancestors and has a history of causing sectarian tension.
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