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Orange Order Seeks to Reopen Garvaghy 'Sore'
Residents and unionist leaders warned the march would revive old tensions as the five-member commission weighs a route limited to 60 Orange Order members.
- On Wednesday, the Parades Commission began final deliberations on an application for 60 Orange Order members to march along the nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
- The commission has blocked this route since 1998, but a recent High Court ruling quashed its latest refusal, forcing reconsideration of the controversial parade application after nearly three decades.
- Proposing a "limited" parade of 60 members walking in silence, Loyalist Communities Council Chairman David Campbell stated the commission should "demonstrate respect for the rights of Portadown District."
- Residents submitted a 4,000-signature petition against the march, with SDLP leader Claire Hanna stating there is "no appetite" for the parade to take place.
- Although deliberations began Wednesday, the commission may not publish its final determination until Friday, as both sides have been offered mediation to resolve the long-running dispute.
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Belfast LiveOrange Order march could ‘reawaken old animosities’, Garvaghy Road locals warn
Residents have called on the ruling body for marches in Northern Ireland not to “re-awaken and sustain old animosities and divisions” by allowing the Orange Order to march on Garvaghy Road this weekend.
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