A DUP MP says a proposed deal intended to resolve the Drumcree dispute is “not acceptable.” The proposal is associated with a deal put forward by the Northern Ireland Secretary, aimed at moving the standoff involving the Garvaghy Road area.
According to reporting, residents connected to Garvaghy Road indicate they would sign up to the NI Secretary’s proposed arrangement if the Orange Order agreed to do the same. An Orange Order representative, Portadown district master Nigel Dawson, declines to comment as he leaves a castle on Wednesday evening.
The outlets frame the story around the DUP MP’s rejection of the proposal and the condition that supporters of Garvaghy Road would accept the deal if the Orange Order did. While they focus on the disagreement over whether the approach is acceptable, the sources provide limited detail on the specific terms of the proposed settlement itself.
