The Parades Commission for Northern Ireland grants the Orange Order permission to hold a Drumcree parade again after 28 years, allowing it to proceed in limited form.
Across reports, the decision is described as permitting a very small event with strict conditions. The Belfast Telegraph says permission covers no more than 35 people, including five named marshals, and that the march is set to leave Drumcree Church at 8am on Sunday, September 27, down the Garvaghy Road. The RTE reports similarly that this is the first time the parade is allowed in 28 years, but focuses more broadly on the commission’s approval for a limited capacity.
Outlets also differ in emphasis regarding reactions. The Belfast Telegraph reports that nationalists are outraged by the decision, while unionists welcome it. RTE’s accounts concentrate on the commission’s ruling and the fact that it allows the parade to go ahead in restricted numbers.
