Talks aimed at resolving the long-running dispute over the Drumcree parade are set to resume, with the Northern Ireland secretary meeting with both sides amid deepening tensions. Meanwhile, nationalist protesters have dismissed the possibility of further mediation with unionists, calling it unworkable. The Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition has also taken legal action to reinstate a nearly three-decade-old ban on the Orange Order’s march down their street, arguing the Parades Commission has made errors in its decision-making. The latest developments highlight the persistent divide over contentious parading routes in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland secretary holding talks with both sides as Garvaghy Road group launches fresh legal challengeUK politics live – latest updatesTalks to break the deadlock over the controversial Drumcree parade will continue with the Northern Ireland secretary, Chris Bryant, on Wednesday as nationalist protesters declare the prospect of mediation with unionists “dead in the water”.The nationalist Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition has at the same time launched a fresh legal challenge to reimpose the almost 30-year ban on the Orange Order marching down their road, mounting fresh arguments that the Parades Commission has “materially misdirected itself”. Continue reading...
