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Drumcree
Articles on the Drumcree stand-off in relation the dispute over an Orange Order march from Drumcree Church down the Garvaghy Road in Portadown
Michelle O’Neill claims she has been ‘blocked’ from attending event by ‘DUP stunt’
First Minister accuses Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly of backing ‘reckless and irresponsible approach’
Loyalists banned from marching through nationalist area of south Belfast
Loyal-order parades have not been permitted on the lower Ormeau Road since disorder in the area in the 1990s
There is now serious talk about the end of the DUP
If next week’s poll shows a further fall or has the UUP still in the lead, there will be panic inside the party
Judge’s final remarks on Drumcree felt like an epitaph as much as a conclusion
It is clear it will take much to repair the damage, not least given the potential for other flashpoints
Drumcree Orange Order parade ban lawful, Belfast High Court rules
NI Secretary banned parade after hosting talks with both sides and being unable to find a resolution
More than 50% of people in NI back move to ban Orange Order parade at Drumcree
Survey finds Sinn Féin the main political beneficiary of fallout while DUP ‘remains the main party of unionism’
DUP’s tough talk on Sinn Féin exposes the bind Gavin Robinson’s party finds itself in
Despite ratcheting up tensions over Drumcree, it is clear the party has neither a plan nor the appetite to act on it
‘Catholics seem to see the Orangeman as the bogeyman. They have this visceral hatred’
Orange Order veteran Noel Liggett says Drumcree was ‘moment of clarity’ for unionist community
Carla Lockhart’s decision highlights the internal tensions within the DUP
MP’s resignation as a party officer not ideal for leader Gavin Robinson, but a defection, and with it the loss of an MP, would be a serious blow
Carla Lockhart resigns from DUP position amid row with party leadership
MP’s move stems from differing in opinion on withdrawal of Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly from Stormont Executive
Irish politics is in a fragile holding pattern, with serious stress tests ahead
Inside Politics: From triple lock to public sector strikes, the mood is ill-tempered
Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill attend police interview over Drumcree protests
Sinn Féin leaders interviewed as part of investigation into demonstrations that blocked Orange Order march on Portadown’s Garvaghy Road
Jamie Bryson: Northern Irish unionists ‘must go on the offensive’
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Chris Bryant had ‘no other decision’ but to halt Drumcree march, court told
PSNI lawyers refute assertions police were considering the ‘feelings’ of the Provisional IRA in security assessments
PSNI feared gun use by dissident republicans if parade went down Garvaghy Road, court told
High Court in Belfast is hearing a challenge to the decisions that led to ban of Drumcree march
Many loyalists are desperate to leave – the only thing stopping some is a £5,000 ‘exit fee’
The UDA waives the charge if someone finds religion so it has reportedly been spying on churches for confirmation
Northern Ireland deserves better than rearview mirror politics
Difficult to ignore how Garvaghy Road conveniently shifted attention from the everyday responsibilities of government
Micheál Martin’s feathers ruffled by claims he is ‘playing chicken’ with striking workers
‘Enhanced social dialogue’ offered by Taoiseach more suited to AI summit than public sector unions’ pickets
Court dismisses Garvaghy Road residents’ legal action against march at Drumcree
Portadown Orangemen seek to add PSNI chief constable to judicial review over decision to revoke permission for march on Garvaghy Road
Áine Lawlor’s new podcast needs to abandon the safety net and take strong positions
Ex-RTÉ presenter’s podcasting partnership with former Newstalk host Chris Donoghue has substance but lacks sizzle
‘Let them live in peace’: Protestants and Catholics alike express relief in Drumcree
On Garvaghy Road the last of the tents that filled the road during the standoff are being dismantled
Orange Order legal challenge to Garvaghy Road parade ban adjourned to Monday
Chris Bryant uses power to intervene and quash Parades Commission decision
Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill due on Late Late Show
North’s First Minister has been prominent in opposing the Orange Order march on the Garvaghy Road
Nationalist politicians receive PSNI letters over protest blocking Garvaghy Road
Unionist politicians have led calls for arrest of Sinn Féin First Minister Michelle O’Neill
Sinn Féin and the DUP are happier arguing over a parade than agreeing a budget
The normalisation of ultra-short-termism has entrenched financial irresponsibility
Three unionist parties back motion of no confidence in Michelle O’Neill
Motions also listed against John O’Dowd, Caoimhe Archibald and Liz Kimmins
Sinn Féin and Drumcree stand-off
No need for Michelle O’Neill or Mary Lou McDonald to be there in person
Republic must acknowledge forgetting northern nationalists, Leo Varadkar says
Former taoiseach says reconciliation process required to ‘say sorry for the fact that happened’
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Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
Drumcree is theatre of the absurd, straight from Monty Python’s Ministry of Silly Walks
Both sides are guilty of obscene exaggeration and competitive victimhood
Judgment reserved in legal challenge to Orange Order parade on Garvaghy Road
Drumcree standoff: Three senior judges promised to deliver verdict on latest legal challenge to the march ‘swiftly’, but did not provide a date
Michelle O’Neill says the law is ‘wrong’ in Orange Order Drumcree march row
Court of Appeal in Belfast has reserved judgment on a fresh legal challenge to Portadown march
‘We’re not going back, are we?’: Courts may be the only way to end Drumcree standoff
Garvaghy Road residents return to the Court of Appeal on Monday
Drumcree consequences will be profound. That’s why it’s a line in the sand for nationalists
The resurrection of this march of all marches, with its bitter, bloody history, has tapped into something visceral in the northern nationalist psyche
Back on the Garvaghy Road, people are wary and rather worried
More than 20 deaths have been linked to Drumcree, a problem most people thought was settled. On Portadown’s Garvaghy Road, its resurrection is causing deep apprehension
Drumcree proves that unification of Ireland is the North’s best bet
This is not just about Orange Order entitlement to walk a stretch of road – it is about entitlement to rule the roost
Who is Jamie Bryson, the unelected loyalist standing ‘front, back and centre’ at Drumcree?
Bryson is opposed to the Belfast Agreement and wields extraordinary influence within unionism and loyalism
What next amid tension in Drumcree? It’s complicated ...
It may look like Garvaghy Road residents and Sinn Féin are in lock-step. However, the reality is more complex, with tensions aplenty
Breandán Mac Cionnaith profile: The ex-IRA man who Tony Blair said ‘took unreasonableness to an art form’
Former IRA prisoner split with Sinn Féin over policing, but remains as committed as ever to his cause
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