Drumcree

The High Court in Belfast has rejected a legal challenge to Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant’s decision to ban the Drumcree parade, ruling that the intervention was lawful. The judicial review was brought by a Portadown Orangeman against Sir Chris and Chief Constable Jon Boutcher of the

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Breandán Mac Cionnait against a decision of Mr Justice Humphreys where he refused leave to apply for judicial review of a determination of the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland permitting a parade by Portadown Orange Order down the Garvaghy

A group of artists, musicians and writers have written an open letter to Northern Ireland secretary Sir Chris Bryant asking for an international mediator to be appointed to help resolve the Garvaghy Road parading dispute. The group includes local names such as the members of Kneecap, director Trevor

The International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) and the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) have issued a joint statement on the current Drumcree dispute sating that a transparent rights-based approach is essential to prevent further escalation. The dispute over the Orange Order par