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Kneecap visit Garvaghy Road to show support for residents
The Irish rap trio joined residents opposing the Orange Order parade as talks and a fresh legal appeal continued, with police maintaining a major security operation.
- On Sunday, the Police Service of Northern Ireland halted an Orange Order march along Garvaghy Road after residents blockaded the route, stopping the 35-person contingent despite the Parades Commission granting permission.
- The Parades Commission reversed a long-standing ban in place since 1998, granting permission for the Drumcree parade and reigniting a dispute associated with violent disorder during the Troubles era of the 1990s.
- PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher stated he is not prepared to facilitate the march if it risks people getting "seriously hurt," and while the High Court upheld the Commission's ruling, police have repeatedly stopped the Orangemen from advancing.
- Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant, who chaired failed mediation talks, faces criticism from Sinn Féin leaders, while First Minister Michelle O'Neill joined the blockade, drawing condemnation from unionists who labeled the protest a "carnival of law-breaking."
- Lawyers for the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition argue the Commission "materially misdirected itself" on police evidence of potential disorder, with a fresh appeal set for the Court of Appeal on Monday to resolve the impasse.
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A week after a Protestant march through a Catholic area in Northern Ireland was stopped, protests are still ongoing along the planned march route, and the Protestant Orange Order has attempted to carry out its march twice this weekend.
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Total News Sources36
Leaning Left13Leaning Right5Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left
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- 45% of the sources lean Left
45% Left
L 45%
C 38%
R 17%
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