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At exactly 4am, 20 hours after the parade start time, Portadown District try again to walk to Garvaghy Road. Stopped by police lines.

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RT @RBlackPA: Darkness falling and we’re as we were on Drumcree Hill. Orange brethren remain along with supporters while police vehicle rem…

As a standoff now takes place on Drumcree Road with protesters, the Garvaghy Road has broken into song. Police have now pulled out of the Garvaghy Road area @BelTel

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Let’s not lose focus that this is who and what the Drumcree distraction is about!

Nationalism has failed multiple tests in this episode, and they'll only realise the strategic damage they've done to a"New Ireland" in the long run. A new Ireland will have a unionist minority, that we're told will be accommodated. The Garvaghy Road could have accommodated 35 men under a strict determination as a way of demonstrating that future accomodation. No. It's been met with hysteria. "It's dragging us back, an afront to 28 years of peace, it's walking on the graves of those who died 1995-1997" - All this from a party who unapologetically relive the history of the actions committed by their terrorist wing on an annual basis. Likewise, we're told that a new Ireland will have equality for all, that the rule of law will apply equally to all. The rule of law today, and the determination of the Parades Commission - that republicans have been ok with for the last 28 years because it's delivered their desired outcome - can now be entirely ignored by republicans because it's doing something they don't want. Once again they're opting out of the society they've helped to create over the last 30 years and showing that when the structures they've agreed, the laws they've previously upheld, the equality they've campaigned for, delivers an outcome they don't like, that favours the other side, they can just opt out and go back into their trenches. I don't think the Drumcree Parade should take place. I have never thought it was a good idea or that the historic route argument is a valid one. But, in this instance the OO and their supports have used entirely legal mechanisms to challenge an incompetent and complacent Parades Commission, and it's led to a legal outcome that we all need to accept if we want to live in a lawlful society where the law applies equally to everyone. I will never support anyone or any group that decides the law only applies when it suits them. Sinn Fein will get an electoral boost from this - which is really all that matters to them for now - but there are many unionists across NI who have had a fear confirmed that they can expect little generosity in a New Ireland when it comes to contentious cultural events.

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While everyone is distracted by the situation in Drumcree, this is happening. Perhaps that's the point. Jeffrey Donaldson victim describes 'profound impact' of child sex abuse share.google/wObBZ7mfOjp65pj…

Umm.

The PSNI are about to establish that the wishes of 35 people from elsewhere, are worth achieving with violence toward locals. How embarrassing they've actually been bullied by taunts of 'do your job'

Feel sorry for them. Should never have got to this point. Shame on the rent a mob and the politicians leading it.

Extremely concerning. Peaceful protest should not be meet with riot squad in 2026. #garvaghy #portadown

Police have now exited their vehicles, fully geared up. It seems like a push towards the crowd may not be far off after negotiations failed. #Portadown

Burnham blocks conference debate on dropping Brexit red lines Due to Labour being too divided Same old story Reminds me of: Corbyn blocking the conference debate on a second referendum Starmer dropping support for the single market on entering office inews.co.uk/news/politics/in…