The Northern Ireland secretary plans to ban the Drumcree parade in Portadown following a stand-off between Orangemen and nationalist residents of the Garvaghy Road that has lasted almost two weeks.
The dispute centres on the proposed parade and its route through the Portadown area. The prolonged confrontation has involved members of the Orange Order, referred to as Orangemen, and nationalist residents living along the Garvaghy Road.
A ban by the Northern Ireland secretary would prevent the parade from proceeding as planned. The supplied information does not provide details of the proposed order, the reasons given for the decision or any response from the groups involved.
The latest known position is that the Drumcree parade is due to be prohibited while the stand-off continues. No further details about the timing of the ban or subsequent developments are available in the supplied material.
