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Northern Ireland court allows Protestant march in Catholic area, Sky News reports

By Thomson Reuters Sep 26, 2026 | 7:46 PM

Sept 26 (Reuters) – The Orange Order, a Protestant ​group, will be ‌allowed to march in a Catholic area in Northern ‌Ireland ​under ⁠a court ruling, ⁠Sky News reported on Saturday.

The march in Portadown ​on Sunday may proceed through ⁠the ⁠Catholic area after ​the court reversed ​a temporary ban issued ‌earlier in the day by Northern Ireland’s ⁠High Court, the news outlet said.

The Northern ⁠Ireland ‌Parades Commission ⁠did not immediately ​respond ‌to a ​request for ⁠comment from Reuters.

(Reporting by Bipasha Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by William ​Mallard)