Democratic Unionist Party
DUP MP Gregory Campbell questions why media have not drawn a comparison between accommodation shown by Orangemen and band members and what he calls intransigence by Portadown residents opposing Orange parades. He cites a Moneymore bus incident and a church-service parade, and says Portadown…
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Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD and Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly urge the Taoiseach to use his influence to halt the Parades Commission‑approved Drumcree Orange parade down Garvaghy Road, saying it threatens community safety and revives past violence.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: Taoiseach needs to intervene on the Drumcree Orange Parade Immediately – Aontú (opens in a new tab)
TUV deputy leader and Belfast councillor Ron McDowell says Orange parades were attacked verbally and physically in multiple city locations, including his lodge on Royal Avenue, and questions why Loyal Order members receive less police and media protection than other groups.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Attacks on Orange parades in Belfast on 1 July 2025 Original release: Intolerance Displayed Once Again Towards Orange Culture, and the Responsibility Does Not Lie Solely with the Perpetrators (opens in a new tab)
UUP leader Jon Burrows MLA urges political leaders to confine the Drumcree parade dispute to Portadown, calling calls to spread protests across Northern Ireland "absolute folly". He also asks parading groups not to hold unnotified processions and says he will meet the PPS and Chief Constable.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree parade dispute and calls to expand protests across Northern Ireland Original release: Don’t let Portadown parade dispute spread across Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 14 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says the High Court ruling quashed a Parades Commission determination over flawed decision-making but does not permit an Orange Order parade down the Garvaghy Road. He urges no reopening of Drumcree divisions and says Sinn Féin will oppose any fresh application.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Finucane comments on High Court ruling against Parades Commission (opens in a new tab)
Upper Bann UUP representative Cllr Kyle Savage praises Portadown District LOL No 1's restraint and lawful conduct over a Parades Commission determination, saying others must now match its willingness to enter mediation. He also says lawbreakers at the weekend must face consequences.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Portadown District LOL No 1 Parades Commission determination and weekend disorder Original release: Savage praises Portadown District's restraint and calls for consequences for lawbreaking (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
TUV branch chairman Eddie Allen welcomes a North Down Cricket Club statement that the cancellation of a joint event was not influenced by Goldsprings Lodge, and says it contradicts BBC reporting. He claims the BBC has serious questions to answer over its coverage of the Comber camp dispute.
Community relations and legacy Issue: North Down Cricket Club cross‑community sport camp cancellation Original release: TUV welcomes clarification from North Down Cricket Club – major questions for the media and uninformed politicians (opens in a new tab)