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Taoiseach needs to intervene on the Drumcree Orange Parade Immediately – Aontú
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)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 25 September 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Intolerance Displayed Once Again Towards Orange Culture, and the Responsibility Does Not Lie Solely with the Perpetrators
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)
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Don’t let Portadown parade dispute spread across Northern Ireland
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)
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Finucane comments on High Court ruling against Parades Commission
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)
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Savage praises Portadown District's restraint and calls for consequences for lawbreaking
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)
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TUV welcomes clarification from North Down Cricket Club – major questions for the media and uninformed politicians
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)
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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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Reckless attempts to drag us backwards must be faced down – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deidre Hargey urges unionists to speak out against what she calls reckless moves by the DUP and others to push an Orange march through the Garvaghy Road, saying peace must be defended.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Orange Order application to march down Garvaghy Road Original release: Reckless attempts to drag us backwards must be faced down – Hargey (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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Hanna: Drumcree decision defies credible explanation
SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says she is shocked by the Parades Commission's decision to allow a Portadown Orange Order parade along Garvaghy Road, arguing it cannot be credibly explained given local opposition. She urges restraint and accuses the DUP of distraction tactics amid Executive failures.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: Hanna: Drumcree decision defies credible explanation (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 15 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Elliott: Court ruling proves Orangemen were entitled to equality before the law
Ulster Unionist Party Chair Lord Tom Elliott welcomes the High Court's quashing of the Parades Commission's Drumcree determination, saying it vindicates Portadown District LOL No. 1 and establishes equality before the law for Orangemen. He calls for dignity and good-faith engagement from all…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Drumcree legal challenge outcome and Parades Commission concession Original release: Elliott: Court ruling proves Orangemen were entitled to equality before the law (opens in a new tab)
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Ratcliffe dismayed at latest sectarian attack on Keady Orange Hall
TUV councillor and party chairman Keith Ratcliffe says he is dismayed by a sectarian attack on Keady Orange Hall on the evening of 12 July, when eggs were thrown and a window broken after members returned from a Lurgan parade. He appeals for witnesses to contact the PSNI and questions where…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Sectarian attack on Keady Orange Hall after 12 July Original release: Ratcliffe dismayed at latest sectarian attack on Keady Orange Hall (opens in a new tab)
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BBC Admits Comber Orange Lodge Reporting Was Wrong, Apologies After Complaint Takes Eleven Months
TUV Strangford candidate Jonathan Jackson welcomes a BBC Executive Complaints Unit finding that BBC NI's reporting on the cancelled Comber summer camp was inaccurate, and says the BBC should apologise. He calls for scrutiny of BBC NI's handling, and says Goldsprings Orange Lodge asked Ofcom to…
Community relations and legacy Issue: BBC reporting on cancelled Comber children’s GAA event Original release: BBC Admits Comber Orange Lodge Reporting Was Wrong, Apologies After Complaint Takes Eleven Months (opens in a new tab)
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Gaston responds to BBC revelations about Stormont canteen
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston says BBC-obtained documents show the Stormont canteen project overran its budget despite cheaper design options being identified. He calls on Commission members from the Executive parties and the SDLP to explain why those options were rejected.
Public finance and taxation Issue: Stormont canteen refurbishment cost overrun revealed by BBC documents Original release: Gaston responds to BBC revelations about Stormont canteen (opens in a new tab)
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BBC challenged on GAA report
TUV deputy leader Ron McDowell accuses the BBC of breaching impartiality after its News Line programme aired a segment with sports reporter Mark Sidebottom in Armagh GAA colours, and says the licence fee should be abolished.
Community relations and legacy Issue: BBC News Line segment on Armagh GAA colours Original release: BBC challenged on GAA report (opens in a new tab)
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Nelson responds to Court of Appeal decision on Garvaghy Road parades determination
Sinn Féin Councillor Catherine Nelson says the Court of Appeal's ruling leaves the core issue unchanged, insisting an Orange parade cannot pass the Garvaghy Road. She backs residents against sectarian intimidation, praises their resilience, and hails the Secretary of State's decision to ban the…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Court of Appeal judgement on Garvaghy Road parades determination Original release: Nelson responds to Court of Appeal decision on Garvaghy Road parades determination (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 12 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Drumcree proving to be a pyrrhic victory for republicans – Empey
Ulster Unionist Peer Lord Empey says the Drumcree standoff has backfired on republicans, criticising Gerry Adams’s intervention and Sinn Féin’s involvement, and argues the dispute exposes threats to the Orange tradition and highlights demographic changes in a united Ireland.
Community relations and legacy Immigration Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: Drumcree proving to be a pyrrhic victory for republicans – Empey (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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Cusher councillor appeals for calm
TUV chairman and Cusher councillor Keith Ratcliffe appeals for calm after disorder in Markethill following the Croke Park event, condemning criminal behaviour, urging non-residents to keep GAA support in their own areas, and saying he has raised concerns with the PSNI.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Markethill tensions after Croke Park event Original release: Cusher councillor appeals for calm (opens in a new tab)
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Nicholson slams 'disgusting’ attack on local Orange hall
Armagh UUP councillor Sam Nicholson condemns sectarian graffiti sprayed on the front of Crosskeys LOL 88's Orange hall in Keady, calling it bigotry and an attack on Unionists. He calls on all political leaders to condemn attacks on Orange halls and urges anyone with information to contact police.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Attack on Crosskeys Orange Hall Original release: Nicholson slams 'disgusting’ attack on local Orange hall (opens in a new tab)
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No place for racism in our communities – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan condemns the racist disorder in Ballymena, describing it as disgusting and calling for it to be unequivocally condemned. He urges politicians to avoid feeding fear with mistruths and to show strong leadership to end the trouble.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Ballymena disorder and PSNI funding pressures Original release: No place for racism in our communities – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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No place in society for racism or violence – Crawford
UUP MLA for North Antrim Colin Crawford condemns the violence in Ballymena, saying it has overshadowed the concerns behind a protest in Harryville and urging the PSNI to be backed and offenders brought before the courts.
Justice and policing Issue: Ballymena street violence and house fires June 2025 Original release: No place in society for racism or violence – Crawford (opens in a new tab)
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Aontú Selects Liam McElhinney To Contest Benbradagh DEA in the Upcoming Local Election
Aontú has chosen Liam McElhinney as its candidate for the Benbradagh district electoral area in the forthcoming local election. He says he is a former teacher working with children with special needs, and calls for MLAs to forfeit their salaries if they fail to do their jobs.
Local government Economy and employment Original release: Aontú Selects Liam McElhinney To Contest Benbradagh DEA in the Upcoming Local Election (opens in a new tab)
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Kelly welcomes decision by Parades Commission on contentious parade
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly welcomes a Parades Commission ruling that a proposed Orange Lodge parade on the Crumlin Road, applied for in the Ballysillan area, will not pass Ardoyne, Mountainview and the Dales. He says the parade breached a 2016 residents' agreement with Ligoniel lodges.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Parades Commission ruling on Ballysillan Orange Lodge Crumlin Road parade Original release: Kelly welcomes decision by Parades Commission on contentious parade (opens in a new tab)
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Ní Chuilín welcomes determination on contentious loyalist parade in North Belfast
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín welcomes a Parades Commission determination that an Orange Lodge parade in Ligoniel on 12 July will not pass beyond the Woodvale Parade and Woodvale Junction junction. She calls it a breach of a 2016 agreement and says residents objected with Sinn Féin's support.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Parades Commission determination on Ligoniel Orange Lodge parade, North Belfast Original release: Ní Chuilín welcomes determination on contentious loyalist parade in North Belfast (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone presses Minister on policing costs of Drumcree parade
SDLP Justice Spokesperson Patsy McGlone MLA calls for the full policing costs of the Orange Order's planned Drumcree-related parade down Garvaghy Road to be published, including the cost of 200 officers brought in from Scotland. He also presses Justice Minister Naomi Long on alternative uses for…
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Garvaghy Road parade policing costs and Scottish officers deployment Original release: McGlone presses Minister on policing costs of Drumcree parade (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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TUV commends Orange on a successful Twelfth
TUV culture spokesperson Councillor Matthew Warwick praises the Orange Order, bands and volunteers for a Twelfth parades season he says passed without incident across Northern Ireland, and highlights the Scarva Sham Fight as a major cultural event.
Community relations and legacy Original release: TUV commends Orange on a successful Twelfth (opens in a new tab)
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Michelle O’Neill responds to the decision to force Orange march through Garvaghy Road
Sinn Féin Leas-Uachtarán Michelle O'Neill condemns the Parades Commission's decision to permit a march by the Orange Order past Garvaghy Road this Sunday, saying it lacks any reasonable basis and that the area has known 28 years of peace. She pledges Sinn Féin's full support for residents.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: Michelle O’Neill responds to the decision to force Orange march through Garvaghy Road (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 25 September 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Orange Order’s true intention is to re-establish repeated unwanted parades on Garvaghy Road – Nelson
Sinn Féin councillor Catherine Nelson says the Orange Order's application to march down the Garvaghy Road shows its true intention is to re-establish repeated unwanted parades, and calls on unionist leaders and the Order to respect local residents' wishes.
Community relations and legacy Issue: Orange Order application to march down Garvaghy Road Original release: Orange Order’s true intention is to re-establish repeated unwanted parades on Garvaghy Road – Nelson (opens in a new tab)
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GAA spin cannot obscure reality of Casement public money grab
TUV vice chairman Allister Kyle says a report on Casement Park is an attempt to distract from GAA demands for public money, arguing the GAA should receive the 2011 ring-fenced £36.2 million. He says Euro 2028 should leave a football legacy and that the sub-regional football fund was not increased.
Public finance and taxation Infrastructure and transport Issue: Casement Park funding report and sub-regional stadium funding announcement Original release: GAA spin cannot obscure reality of Casement public money grab (opens in a new tab)
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Garvaghy Decision a Shameful Capitulation to Unionist Pressure
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll criticises the Parades Commission's decision to allow an Orange Order march along Garvaghy Road this Sunday, calling it a shameful capitulation to unionist pressure. He says residents were ignored and calls on the British and Irish governments to act to stop…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Parades Commission Garvaghy Road ruling Original release: Garvaghy Decision a Shameful Capitulation to Unionist Pressure (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 3 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Glorification of IRA terrorism still prominent in Mid Ulster
TUV Mid Ulster condemns paramilitary regalia displayed at a Clonoe funeral for Noel Quinn, a convicted terrorist, and says the glorification of terrorism has no place in Mid Ulster. Its candidates also criticise Sinn Féin and the First Minister over the events.
Justice and policing Community relations and legacy Issue: Funeral of convicted IRA terrorist Noel Quinn in Clonoe Original release: Glorification of IRA terrorism still prominent in Mid Ulster (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)