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- 1Orange Order Garvaghy Road parade halted by injunction●Orange Orderparade along Garvaghy Road halted after injuction granted
A march by the Orange Order along the Garvaghy Road has been halted after a court granted an injunction against the parade. The route, in Portadown, Northern Ireland, has long been contested between the Protestant order and nationalist residents. The legal move stops the procession from going ahead, and the decision is drawing attention in Northern Ireland where such parades remain a flashpoint.
- 2Belfast court blocks Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road▼Belfast court injuncts decision to allow Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road
A court in Belfast has issued an injunction against a decision that would have allowed the Orange Order to march along the Garvaghy Road in Portadown, a route long at the centre of disputes between the loyal order and nationalist residents. The ruling halts the march for now, and the decision is being closely watched given the route's history of tense parading standoffs in Northern Ireland.