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Controversial Orange Parade Allowed Through Catholic District in Northern Ireland
The Parades Commission has granted permission for the Drumcree parade to pass through a Catholic area in Portadown for the first time in 28 years, following a court ruling that overturned a previous ban. The decision imposes strict limits, including a cap of 35 participants and a duration of no more than 1.5 hours, while banning marching bands. Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O'Neill condemned the move as a step back into dark times, whereas DUP member Gavin Robinson welcomed it as a peaceful exercise of shared society rights. Meanwhile, residents have gathered at Belfast courthouse to appeal the decision amid fears of renewed sectarian violence.
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