A late-night hearing results in clearance for the Drumcree parade, and crowds gather in Portadown ahead of its scheduled start. Multiple reports describe people clustering near Garvaghy Road as they wait for the procession to begin.
The reports note that weather affects conditions around the parade area: heavy rain falls as groups assemble. While outlets focus on the same outcome—clearance following the hearing—the emphasis differs between them, with some concentrating on the crowd presence on the road and others on the conditions in the lead-up to the Sunday start.
Overall, the outlets agree on the sequence of events: an overnight legal/administrative hearing, a subsequent decision that allows the parade, and public gatherings at the main viewing route in Portadown. They also align on the immediate context of the announcement, including the reported rainy conditions at the time crowds arrive.
