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Loyalist parade in Northern Ireland given go-ahead as almost 30-year ban overturned

Orange Order march along Garvaghy Road scheduled to take place for first time in 28 years after injunction dismissed on appeal A controversial loyalist parade along a nationalist street in the Northern Ireland town of Portadown is set to go ahead for the first time in nearly 30 years, after an overnight court ruling cleared it to proceed. The Orange Order parade down the Garvaghy Roadis scheduled for 8am on Sunday morning, and follows a last-minute legal back-and-forth. Continue reading...