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Protestant Orange Order Members March in Portadown as Court Ruling Remains Pending

Al Jazeera reported that Catholic protesters stopped a parade in September amid longstanding tensions around the marches.

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Orange Order members march through Portadown, Northern Ireland, during a Sunday parade (AI-generated image / EconoTimes)
Orange Order members march through Portadown, Northern Ireland, during a Sunday parade (AI-generated image / EconoTimes)

An Orange Order procession drew thousands in Portadown on Sunday. Al Jazeera reported that a separate parade ban in a predominantly Catholic area remains before the courts.

The legal dispute concerns another procession through an area with a mainly Catholic population, according to the broadcaster. Sunday's march in Portadown was a separate event.

Al Jazeera reported a September stoppage involving Catholic protesters amid longstanding sectarian tensions around the marches.

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