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Who is Chief Constable of Garvaghy Road – Jon Boucher or Brendan McKenna?
TUV leader Jim Allister says the Chief Constable has failed for 11 days to police the Parades Commission's determination on Garvaghy Road, and calls on him to show who holds authority there.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: Who is Chief Constable of Garvaghy Road – Jon Boucher or Brendan McKenna? (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 10 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Irish Government must insist British Secretary of State uses his powers to prevent march on Garvaghy Road – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD calls on the Irish Government to press the British Secretary of State to block an Orange march down the Garvaghy Road, saying residents have faced eleven days of fear and the Secretary of State must act now.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: Irish Government must insist British Secretary of State uses his powers to prevent march on Garvaghy Road – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 7 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Nelson reiterates call to British Secretary of State to stop unwanted sectarian march
Sinn Féin Councillor Catherine Nelson urges the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Bryant, to intervene and halt a sectarian march on the Garvaghy Road, saying residents face fear and harassment and that the march threatens 28 years of peace.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Garvaghy Road celebrity support letter and proposed march Original release: Nelson reiterates call to British Secretary of State to stop unwanted sectarian march (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 7 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Nelson welcomes support from celebrities for Garvaghy residents
Sinn Féin Councillor Catherine Nelson welcomes a letter signed by musicians, film stars and artists backing Garvaghy Road residents' right to live in peace free from intimidation. She calls on the British Secretary of State to stop a proposed march through the area.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Garvaghy Road celebrity support letter and proposed march Original release: Nelson welcomes support from celebrities for Garvaghy residents (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 9 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Dublin City Council passes motion supporting Garvaghy Road residents
Sinn Féin Group Leader Cllr. Daithí Doolan says Dublin City Council passed an emergency motion, with cross-party support, urging the Orange Order to reroute its march away from Garvaghy Road. He says the Lord Mayor will ask the Taoiseach, PSNI and British Secretary of State to agree a reroute.
Community relations and legacy Local government Issue: Dublin City Council emergency motion on Orange Order march at Garvaghy Road Original release: Dublin City Council passes motion supporting Garvaghy Road residents (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 5 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll: Orange Order Should Read the Room and Walk Away
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll says the Court of Appeal's reserved Drumcree judgement prolongs anxiety on the Garvaghy Road, and calls on Portadown Orange Order to withdraw its application and stop the march. He also criticises Jamie Bryson's calls for heavy-handed enforcement.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Court of Appeal reserves judgement on Drumcree Orange Order march Original release: Carroll: Orange Order Should Read the Room and Walk Away (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 6 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Dublin City Council to debate supporting Garvaghy Residents
Sinn Féin Dublin City Council Group Leader Cllr. Daithí Doolan says the party has tabled an emergency motion for tomorrow's council meeting backing Garvaghy Road residents and urging the Orange Order not to march down the road. He says no Orange march has passed there for 28 years.
Community relations and legacy Local government Issue: Dublin City Council emergency motion on Orange Order march at Garvaghy Road Original release: Dublin City Council to debate supporting Garvaghy Residents (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 5 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Historic parallels between Cable Street and Garvaghy Road are ‘unmistakable – Kearney
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney says parallels between the 1936 Battle of Cable Street and the Garvaghy Road protest against a proposed Orange Order march are 'unmistakable'. He calls on the British Secretary of State to use her powers to stop the march and urges the British Labour…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Orange Order application to march down Garvaghy Road Original release: Historic parallels between Cable Street and Garvaghy Road are ‘unmistakable – Kearney (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 4 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Over 15,000 people attend Garvaghy Road solidarity rally
Sinn Féin Councillor Catherine Nelson says more than 15,000 people turned out in Portadown in support of Garvaghy Road residents, and calls on the British Secretary of State to halt the Orange march on the road.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Garvaghy Road solidarity rally in Portadown Original release: Over 15,000 people attend Garvaghy Road solidarity rally (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 3 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Nelson calls for public support for Garvaghy Road residents
Sinn Féin Councillor Catherine Nelson calls on people across Ireland to attend a solidarity rally on the Garvaghy Road at 3pm on Saturday 3 October, opposing what she describes as an attempt to force an unwanted Orange march through the community.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: Nelson calls for public support for Garvaghy Road residents (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 2 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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TUV condemns attack on Clyde Valley Flute Band bus
TUV councillor Christopher Jamieson condemns the attack on the bus carrying the Larne‑based Clyde Valley Flute Band after a Portadown parade, urging the PSNI to pursue all enquiries, including CCTV and witness evidence, and to investigate any sectarian motive, while offering support to the driver‑c‑
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Attack on Clyde Valley Flute Band bus in Portadown Original release: TUV condemns attack on Clyde Valley Flute Band bus (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 10 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Irish Government must remain intensively engaged until lasting resolution secured for Garvaghy Road community – David Cullinane TD
Sinn Féin TD David Cullinane urges the Irish Government to stay closely involved with London at the highest level until a lasting settlement over the Garvaghy Road. He says any durable outcome must rule out forcing an Orange march down the road, and he welcomes recent reports of progress in the…
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: Irish Government must remain intensively engaged until lasting resolution secured for Garvaghy Road community – David Cullinane TD (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 10 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll: West Belfast Rally to Stand with Garvaghy Road Residents
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll calls on people from west Belfast and across the city to attend a rally tonight supporting Garvaghy Road residents, who he says have held firm for nearly a week against a march. He argues working-class communities share common concerns such as housing, hospital…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: Carroll: West Belfast Rally to Stand with Garvaghy Road Residents (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 2 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath raises concerns regarding Parades Commission's engagement with PSNI
SDLP Policing Board member Colin McGrath MLA raises concerns with the Chief Constable about PSNI engagement with the Parades Commission over Drumcree, saying the police information lacked sufficient detail. He welcomes the Chief Constable's plan to use the O'Hara review to examine these processes.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission Drumcree determination and PSNI engagement concerns Original release: McGrath raises concerns regarding Parades Commission's engagement with PSNI (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 9 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Armstrong: A year lost, and still nothing for the big investments farmers need
Ulster Unionist Deputy Leader and Agriculture Spokesperson Diana Armstrong MLA says farmers went a year without capital investment support after DAERA delays, and calls for clarity on when larger farm investment support will open. She says the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme opened only in…
Agriculture and rural affairs Economy and employment Issue: DAERA farm capital investment support letters of offer figures Original release: Armstrong: A year lost, and still nothing for the big investments farmers need (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 2 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Brett calls for First Minister to answer to Committee over Garvaghy…
DUP MLA Phillip Brett proposes that the First Minister be summoned before the Committee for The Executive Office over her involvement in a weekend protest on the Garvaghy Road that blocked an Orange Order parade, which he calls illegal and damaging to community relations.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Garvaghy Road Sunday protest Original release: Brett calls for First Minister to answer to Committee over Garvaghy… (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 5 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Carroll: Mediation Collapse Exposes the Failure of Power Sharing
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says mediation over the Orange Order's Twaddell-style parade dispute appears dead because the Order set conditions before engaging, and calls power sharing a failed mechanism built on sectarian designation. He argues cross-community working-class unity is the…
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Orange Order parade mediation collapse at Hillsborough Original release: Carroll: Mediation Collapse Exposes the Failure of Power Sharing (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 10 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw welcomes appointment of Chair Designate to Truth Recovery Public Inquiry
Alliance's Paula Bradshaw, the South Belfast MLA, welcomes the naming of Rachel Langdale KC to lead the Truth Recovery inquiry into Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses from 1922 to 1995. She urges that the inquiry begin without further delay, saying victims and…
Community relations and legacy Issue: Truth Recovery Public Inquiry Chair Designate appointment Original release: Bradshaw welcomes appointment of Chair Designate to Truth Recovery Public Inquiry (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 10 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Irish Government must impress upon the British Secretary of State his responsibility to ensure there is no Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road – Mary Lou McDonald TD
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald TD raises with the Taoiseach the need for the Irish government to tell the British Secretary of State he must stop an Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road, saying it would drag the community backwards after the Parades Commission decision.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: Irish Government must impress upon the British Secretary of State his responsibility to ensure there is no Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road – Mary Lou McDonald TD (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 10 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill must answer to the people of Northern Ireland - McIlveen
DUP Deputy Leader Michelle McIlveen says First Minister Michelle O'Neill must answer to the Assembly and the public after she did not attend an Urgent Question on her actions on the Garvaghy Road. McIlveen says the First Minister has been unavailable and will not appear until Monday.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: O’Neill must answer to the people of Northern Ireland - McIlveen (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 5 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)