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The Portadown District Orange Order is scheduled to hold its parade on Sunday, beginning at Drumcree church at 13:00 BST and concluding at Carleton Street in the town centre by 14:30. This year, the march will feature around 60 participants who will proceed quietly along the route without any accompanying bands.
Previously, the Parades Commission altered the route of this parade in June, but that decision was later overturned by a court ruling due to procedural irregularities. The commission’s earlier decision was detailed in a nine-page document. An extensive explanation is anticipated to accompany the latest determination.
This most recent decision by the Parades Commission may face legal challenges as well. The detailed reasoning behind the ruling is expected to be thoroughly outlined. The Orange Order and the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition, along with the major political parties in Northern Ireland, submitted their final representations this week. The police were also consulted in relation to the parade plans.
In preparation for the event, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has activated mutual aid arrangements to support contingency planning for the policing operation in Portadown. The Parades Commission, chaired by Professor Evelyn Collins, remains under political scrutiny following the High Court’s annulment of its previous ruling on the Drumcree march. Consequently, the Northern Ireland Office has commissioned a review of the commission’s functions
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