Drumcree: What happens next after Orange Order’s Garvaghy Road parade ban?
The Northern Ireland Secretary has banned a contentious Orange Order parade in Drumcree to prevent potential disorder. Despite the ban, tensions remain high as community relations have soured following failed negotiations.
Why it matters
The Drumcree dispute is a long-standing flashpoint in Northern Irish politics, and the government's intervention highlights ongoing challenges in maintaining civil order.
As the Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant stepped in to ban the contentious Orange Order parade in Drumcree from going ahead, what happens next as the dispute continues in the courts?
Over the two weeks since the shock decision of the Parades Commission to allow the Orange Order to parade through the nationalist Garvaghy Road area for the first time since 1998, police have been stuck in the middle to prevent any disorder.
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