Orange Order to march down Garvaghy Road for first time in almost 30 years
Belfast appeals court overturns ban on Protestant organisation marching through mainly nationalist area of Portadown
Protesters have gathered along the Garvaghy Road from the early hours of Sunday morning, determined to block the Orange Order from marching through the area, which has not seen such an event in nearly three decades. The Court of Appeals had granted permission for the Orange Order to proceed this morning, but their decision was overturned by the Belfast High Court on Saturday evening.
The Parades Commission, which has banned the Orange Order's presence on the predominantly nationalist road since 1998, allowed the march after a recent decision by the Court of Appeals. The march, consisting of 35 members of the Orange Order, is set to occur despite the police warning to demonstrators that organizing or participating in the protest is illegal and may result in arrest and prosecution.
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