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Thousands of Northern Irish Protestants march ahead of court ruling

Thousands of Northern Irish Protestants march ahead of court ruling

Summary

Thousands of Protestant Orange Order members marched through Portadown, Northern Ireland, ahead of a court ruling on a ban affecting a separate parade. That parade would pass through a mainly Catholic area, where Catholic protesters blocked an earlier march in September.

Key Facts

  • The march took place in Portadown, Northern Ireland.
  • The marchers were members of the Protestant Orange Order.
  • The march took place before a court ruling on a ban affecting a separate parade.
  • The separate parade would pass through a mainly Catholic area.
  • Catholic protesters blocked a previous parade in September.
  • The marches have long contributed to sectarian tensions.
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