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Drumcree Orange Order Parade Ban Ruled Lawful by High Court Judge
The court is reviewing whether Bryant lawfully halted the march after police said they could not safely escort it and intelligence warned of possible attacks.
- On Wednesday, the Belfast High Court is set to rule on a legal challenge to Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant's decision to ban the Drumcree Orange Order parade from the Garvaghy Road in Portadown.
- Bryant's October 9 ban followed a 13-day standoff in Portadown, where up to 1,000 people, including First Minister Michelle O'Neill, blocked the Garvaghy Road to prevent the procession.
- PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher warned that escorting the march posed "an unacceptable risk of serious injury, disorder and a wider contagion effect across Northern Ireland", necessitating the intervention.
- Challenging the ban, a Portadown Orangeman argued the decision was "irrational, contradictory and in breach of their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly".
- Dating back 30 years, the dispute continues to challenge the Parades Commission, as residents and members of the Orange Order remain deadlocked over the traditional route.
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Drumcree ruling: PSNI hails ‘lawful’ parade ban as DUP and Sinn Féin clash over High Court judgment
The PSNI has welcomed a High Court ruling on the policing of last month’s Drumcree parade stand‑off – as politicians on both sides of the dispute issued sharply contrasting responses. In a judgment delivered earlier today, Mr Justice Scoffield held that while Portadown District LOL No.1 had a legal right to walk its notified route along the Garvaghy Road under a Parades Commission determination, the Secretary of State acted lawfully in later ban…
Chris Bryant’s Drumcree parade ban decision ‘lawful’, judge rules
“The Secretary of State’s decision was lawful and within the margin of discretion properly afforded to him, although it was highly regrettable it was required in the circumstances in which it arose,” Mr Justice Scoffield said
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