Tensions at Garvaghy Road: Louth TD Attends Controversial Protest - 28/09/2026
Protesters who blockaded the Garvaghy Road in Portadown over a contentious Orange Order parade have mostly dispersed, after a community leader told the crowd that a fresh process to address the dispute was being initiated.Thousands of people gathered on the predominantly nationalist road yesterday to prevent the parade from nearby Drumcree Church from passing along the route. The blockade continued into the night as Orangemen waited at Drumcree for a decision on whether the parade would proceed.Around midnight, Breandán Mac Cionnaith of the Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition told protesters…
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