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Catholic Protesters Block Orange March in Northern Ireland
Catholic demonstrators blocked Garvaghy Road in Portadown, Northern Ireland, preventing a controversial Protestant Orange Order march from taking place on Sunday. The blockade lasted until after midnight, with only 20 to 30 residents remaining as traffic resumed. The Northern Ireland Parades Commission had approved the event for the first time since 1998, imposing strict conditions such as limiting participants and banning marching bands. Political figures including Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill and Mary Lou McDonald opposed the march, while DUP's Gavin Robinson accused them of undermining the rule of law. British Minister for Northern Ireland Chris Bryant condemned the illegal blockade and urged cooperation with police.
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