Orange Order march revives decades-old standoff in Northern Ireland

By Al Jazeera English

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A dispute about a march by the Orange Order in Northern Ireland returns to court on Monday. The Protestant organisation, which supports Northern Ireland remaining in the UK, has permission to march through a mainly Catholic, Nationalist neighbourhood in Portadown. But last Sunday, residents blocked the route in a protest police say was unlawful. They are now mounting a fresh legal challenge to stop the parade. Al Jazeera’s Milena Veselinovic reports from Portadown, Northern Ireland. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Portadown #NorthernIreland #OrangeOrder #GarvaghyRoad #TheTroubles #SectarianDivide #Drumcree #PeaceProcess #Protests #Ireland #AlJazeeraEnglish

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