Drumcree: The crisis over an Orange parade which brought NI to the brink
About this episode
This episode discusses the historical dispute over an Orange parade in Portadown and its implications for Northern Ireland.
The Parades Commission acted wrongly in blocking Orangemen from seeking to march down a mainly nationalist road in Portadown, a court has ruled. Senior figures at Portadown District believe it now clears the way for Orangemen to walk back along the Garvaghy Road after almost 30 years, and intend to table a fresh application to march “in the near future”. But what are the origins of the dispute which almost brought Northern Ireland to the edge of anarchy? In this episode of The BelTel, originally published in July 2023, Ciarán Dunbar is joined by former BBC Journalist Mervyn Jess. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Ciarán Dunbar
Guest: Mervyn Jess
Topics covered
- Orange parade
- Northern Ireland conflict
- Parades Commission
- Garvaghy Road
- Portadown District
- anarchy
- historical disputes
Keywords
- Orange parade
- Northern Ireland
- Parades Commission
- Portadown
- Garvaghy Road
- Mervyn Jess
- Ciarán Dunbar
- anarchy
- court ruling
- dispute origins
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Parades Commission
Places: Portadown, Garvaghy Road, Northern Ireland
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