Loyalist parade allowed down Northern Ireland's Garvaghy Road for first time in nearly 30 years
An Orange Order march through a nationalist part of Portadown will go ahead on Sunday after a court overturned a near three-decade injunction.
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A contentious loyalist parade is set to march along Garvaghy Road in Portadown, Northern Ireland, on Sunday morning for the first time in almost 30 years, after a long-standing ban on the route was overturned on appeal late Saturday night.
The Orange Order parade, scheduled for 8am, follows a legal back-and-forth in recent days that culminated in a court decision to dismiss the injunction that had kept the march off the predominantly nationalist street since the late 1990s. The route has historically been one of the most sensitive flashpoints in disputes over parading rights in Northern Ireland.
The decision to allow the march to proceed has raised concern among some observers about the potential for renewed sectarian tension, given the area's history and the symbolism attached to loyalist parades passing through nationalist neighborhoods. Authorities are expected to monitor the event closely as it unfolds.
The reversal marks a significant shift after nearly three decades in which the ban remained in place, and it is likely to reignite broader debate over how parading disputes are adjudicated in Northern Ireland's legal system.
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- Loyalist parade in Northern Ireland given go-ahead as almost 30-year ban overturned — The Guardian — World
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