UK’s PM calls for ‘calm’ as thousands seek to thwart flashpoint Northern Ireland parade
About 2,000 people gathered in Portadown to oppose the Orange march through a mainly Catholic and nationalist area for the first time in 28 years.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for calm on Sunday as thousands gathered in Portadown, Northern Ireland, to prevent a contentious Orange Order parade from passing through a mainly Catholic area for the first time in 28 years. The parade, which had been authorized by the Parades Commission, faced legal challenges and the counter-protest was met with heavy security. Northern Ireland's first minister, Michelle O'Neill, condemned the court's decision, stating that there is no going back on the decision.
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