Northern Ireland court allows Orange Order march through Catholic area | News | Al Jazeera

Northern Ireland’s High Court has permitted the Orange Order, a Protestant organization, to march through a predominantly Catholic area in Portadown for the first time in 28 years, reigniting a long-standing contentious dispute. The court rejected a final attempt by residents to block the parade passing through Garvaghy Road after the Court of Appeal overturned a temporary injunction. Large crowds gathered on the route, with protesters planning to block it peacefully, while politicians like Michelle O’Neill and Mary Lou McDonald condemned the decision and called for calm.