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Parades Commission to decide Orange march on Garvaghy Road

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 10:19 PM UTC · How we work

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Orange Order Seeks March

The Orange Order applied to march on Garvaghy Road, triggering a Parades Commission review.
Eleven Northern Ireland groups issued a joint statement pledging support to Garvaghy Road residents.
Resident groups warned the march could unravel local accommodations.
The Parades Commission will meet this week to decide on permitting the march.
The Drumcree parade has been banned from Garvaghy Road since 1998.

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Parades Commission Appoints Mediator

Parades Commission appointed TIDES Mediation NI to facilitate Drumcree talks.
Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition rejected the mediator, alleging prior work for the Orange Order.
Portadown Orange District said it is ready to begin mediation urgently and without preconditions.
DUP MP Carla Lockhart welcomed mediation as a chance to rebalance rights after 28 years.

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Orange Order Seeks March

The Orange Order applied to march on Garvaghy Road, triggering a Parades Commission review.
Eleven Northern Ireland groups issued a joint statement pledging support to Garvaghy Road residents.
Resident groups warned the march could unravel local accommodations.
The Parades Commission will meet this week to decide on permitting the march.
The Drumcree parade has been banned from Garvaghy Road since 1998.

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