The Irish Times view on the Drumcree stand-off: a failure of politics and institutions
Despite a generation of peace, old sectarian resentments remain as entrenched as ever
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‘Everybody wants this to end’: Protestant group pushes UK government to end Drumcree standoff
Standoff entered sixth day on Friday as residents prepare to lodge fresh legal challenge on Monday
Taoiseach appeals for weekend calm in Drumcree ahead of legal challenge
‘Solution has to be through dialogue,’ Martin says, as sides prepare for High Court hearing on Monday
Budget talks enter ‘banging fists on the table’ phase – metaphorically at least
Inside Politics: Meanwhile, Brexit is back and the Drumcree stand-off continues
‘No such thing as half a march,’ says Mac Cionnaith as Drumcree talks break up without deal
Orange Order says it will accept outcome of upcoming High Court appeal
There are more than two sides to Drumcree
The British government’s patronising, condescending outlook is very much part of the problem
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
A united Ireland could find a home in the Commonwealth just like other republics have
Expecting unionists simply to merge with our State as it is does not seem to be practicable
US Friends of Ireland politicians call on UK government to cancel Drumcree parade
Fourteen members of US Congress say failing to act decisively risks ‘reopening one of the most painful chapters in North’s history’
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Child in abduction case to be brought to North for access with father, court orders
Judge Nuala Jackson says measures attached to order, including that father’s passport is retained, are ‘extraordinarily robust’
From local row to peace-process shambles: How the Drumcree standoff developed
The re-emergence of the Drumcree dispute was sparked by a scathing legal ruling against the Parades Commission in August
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Orangemen ‘not doing any deal’ on Drumcree march, says spokesman but talks continue
Northern secretary circulates document with proposals to break impasse
A Jesuit priest at Drumcree church: ‘They even called me up to say a prayer’
Fr Brendan McPartlin lives off Garvaghy Road and believes negotiation is the only way to break the standoff
Why is the Orange Order so set on Garvaghy Road?
That is the most uncomfortable of all questions for unionism
Drumcree row is a useful smokescreen for cynical Sinn Féin and DUP
It isn’t normal to paint kerbstones, hold political parades through hostile neighbourhoods or build peace walls
‘We thought this was over’: Drumcree’s return confuses Labour’s faithful in Liverpool
Party members in the most Irish city in Britain ponder the reopening of the wounds of a divided past
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
No breakthrough in Drumcree crisis as Taoiseach tells Sinn Féin he won’t intervene
Bitter dispute over Orange Order parade continues after second round of talks fail to deliver resolution
Garvaghy Rd residents say chief constable must meet them to explain parade advice
Garvaghy Road residents lodge legal challenge to parade ruling and seek ‘urgent hearing’
Reluctant Garvaghy Road resistance point man Breandán Mac Cionnaith rises to Drumcree challenge
‘Nobody saw this coming. I never thought we’d see this again. It’s like we’ve woken from a bad dream’
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Drumcree standoff puts a significant achievement of the peace process at risk
Political leadership on all sides means supporting talks that are open to the possibility of a walk
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
‘When I met my Irish partner in Brazil, I thought he looked very exotic’
When Juliana Germinio moved to Belfast she struggled with the accent and ‘couldn’t understand a thing’
Ireland’s EU presidency may be about to hit a snag
Inside Politics: Civil servants’ work-to-rule could cause ‘serious disruption’; meanwhile, this is a dangerous moment in the North
Drumcree: ‘I want to stop all this in its tracks. I have five grandchildren; it’s breaking my heart’
Garvaghy Road resident Dessie Traynor is from a mixed marriage and is determined the Orange Order march will not go ahead
Stormont staggers on, but this is a dangerous moment for Northern Ireland
Going by the language in the chamber, things could hardly be worse, but there seems little appetite to bring down power-sharing
O’Neill rejects ‘gross discourtesy’ accusations as large numbers remain on Garvaghy Road
Drumcree parade, which had previously sparked serious disorder, was due to go ahead for the first time in nearly 30 years
In pictures: How the Garvaghy Road standoff unfolded on day of high tension
Police barricade blocked Orange Order from planned march as Sinn Féin leadership stood with protesters
Northern Ireland is staring into the abyss. The peace process is at its weakest since 1998
Elements of unionism are fed up with what they regard as the enabling of all-Ireland culture, history, narrative and Irish unity inevitability at their expense
Powersharing looks precarious as parade splits North
Inside Politics: Fuel protests on Ministers’ minds with budget nearing
Drumcree: Where are we now and what happens next?
Following the weekend’s drama over the Garvaghy Road march route, the focus will move to Northern Secretary Chris Bryant
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Standoff continues near Drumcree as Orange parade blocked from accessing Garvaghy Road - as it happened
NI Secretary: ‘I don’t think there is a single person’ who really wants to go back ’28, 30 years and relitigate everything and dismantle the Good Friday Agreement’
NI Secretary to face fresh demands to block any Orange parade down Garvaghy Road
Chris Bryant calls for calm as hundreds of protesters block Orange parade down Catholic estate in largely Protestant Portadown
‘It’s like going back in time’ – after 28 years, communities stand off on Garvaghy Road
Politicians defiant as tensions expected to continue for days over planned Orange Order march
Decades after flashpoints of the 1990s, Drumcree is just as dangerous
Official marching applications had been rejected by the Parades Commission for years, until now.
Claim Orangemen must march on Garvaghy Road because of tradition ‘a nonsense’, former SF staffer says
Danny Morrison says order unilaterally halted Falls Road parade in Belfast in 1960s and should do likewise in Portadown
Drumcree loyalist parade in Northern Ireland given go-ahead after almost 30-year ban
Orange Order march along Garvaghy Road scheduled to take place for first time in 28 years after injunction dismissed on appeal
Appeal court overturns ban on Orange Order parade passing through Garvaghy Road
Parades Commission had on Friday granted permission for Protestant organisation to march through mainly nationalist area of Portadown
Drumcree dispute overshadows last UUP conference before Stormont election
Party should make some gains as DUP reels after Donaldson case, but split vote likely to make it difficult for unionism to speak coherently
Irish unity campaign nothing more than ‘constitutional vandalism’, UUP leader says
Jon Burrows says Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill wants to create a new state, but her Ministers at Stormont ‘can’t fix the potholes’ in this one
Garvaghy Road residents to seek last-minute halt after Orange Order granted permission to march
‘Fuse has been lit’ by Parades Commission decision to allow first march since 1997
Pregnant mother-of-two’s murder ‘one of the worst cases of domestic violence’, Belfast court hears
Sarah Montgomery was 32 weeks pregnant when she died
Jeffrey Donaldson faces ‘lengthy sentence’ for child sex offences, court told
Judge adjourns case and tells former DUP leader he would be sentencing you ‘as soon as I can next month’
Man appears in Belfast court charged over murder of Robbie Lawlor
Paul Drew (41), from Tallaght, charged with murder and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life
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Criteria for a Border poll: context is key in Belfast Agreement
Evidence used to show support for union also points way to proof needed of majority backing for Irish unity
Voters open to Irish unity, but not enthusiastic about footing the bill
A sizeable majority of voters express concerns about the potential costs of unification
Omagh bombing inquiry hears from Garda detective under ‘exceptional’ cross-Border deal
Gardaí were unable to track progress of car stolen in Co Monaghan and used to transport Omagh bomb, inquiry told
Murderer arrested while on the run in Co Donegal appears in court
Gary Anderson (29) had been unlawfully at large for more than a week before being arrested
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