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Northern Ireland Bans Drumcree Parade After Injury Risk Warning
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- Sir Chris Bryant, Northern Ireland Secretary, banned the Drumcree parade in Portadown.
- PSNI chief constable warned the procession posed unacceptable risk of serious injury, disorder and wider contagion.
- Parades Commission previously allowed the march with restrictions, but its legal effect changed.
- A large protest on Garvaghy Road prevented the Drumcree parade from taking place.