Mediation over Drumcree parade is ‘dead in the water’, say nationalists

Published September 30, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Northern Ireland secretary holding talks with both sides as Garvaghy Road group launches fresh legal challenge

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Talks to break the deadlock over the controversial Drumcree parade will continue with the Northern Ireland secretary, Chris Bryant, on Wednesday as nationalist protesters declare the prospect of mediation with unionists “dead in the water”.

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The nationalist Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition has at the same time launched a fresh legal challenge to reimpose the almost 30-year ban on the Orange Order marching down their road, mounting fresh arguments that the Parades Commission has “materially misdirected itself”.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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