Northern Ireland court allows Orange Order march through Catholic area

Crowd gathers on Garvaghy Road early on Sunday morning to protest against the ruling allowing the march.Published On 27 Sep 202627 Sep 2026Northern Ireland’s High Court has permitted the Orange Order, a Protestant organisation, to march through a mainly Catholic area in the town of Portadown for the first time in 28 years, reviving one of the region’s most contentious marching disputes.The court rejected a final attempt by residents to stop the parade passing through the Garvaghy Road early on Sunday, after Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal overturned a temporary injunction granted on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2Ireland decide to play Israel in Nations League after squad votelist 2 of 2Israel-Ireland match to go ahead in Nations League after player voteend of listLarge crowds gathered on the road before the procession, with the Belfast Telegraph reporting that protesters planned to block the route peacefully by linking arms.First Minister Michelle O’Neill, vice president of Sinn Fein, an Irish nationalist party that supports a united Ireland, joined residents opposing the march.In a statement posted on X on Sunday, she backed their right to protest and u...