Garvaghy Road residents fail in bid to challenge Drumcree decision
Summary
The Court of Appeal rejected a challenge by Garvaghy Road residents against the Parades Commission’s decision to allow an Orange Order parade on their street in Portadown. However, the Northern Ireland Secretary later banned the parade, which has not taken place since 1998 due to concerns over disorder and community tensions.Key Facts
- The Court of Appeal ruled the Parades Commission acted lawfully in approving the parade.
- The court did not decide if the parade should take place, only that the decision was legal.
- The parade had not been held on Garvaghy Road since 1998 because of community unrest.
- The commission allowed the parade but with an earlier start time and fewer participants than requested.
- The Northern Ireland Secretary, Sir Chris Bryant, banned the parade after receiving police advice.
- Garvaghy Road residents want to prevent any parades and may take further legal action.
- Loyalist groups, including the Orange Order, plan to continue parading on traditional routes despite opposition.
- The Drumcree parade dispute started in the mid-1990s and remains a sensitive issue in Northern Ireland.
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