N. IRELAND: PORTADOWN: SECURITY FORCES BLOCK ORANGE ORDER MARCH

(5 Jul 1998) English/Nat
Protestants marching in the controversial annual Drumcree March in Northern Ireland have been prevented from moving into a Catholic area.
Police and soldiers blocked members of the Orange Order from parading through a hostile neighborhood in Portadown to prevent violent clashes between Protestants and Catholics like in years past.
Hundreds of members of Northern Ireland's main Protestant brotherhood are insisting the march will take them through Garvaghy Road.
A stand-off appears inevitable as the Orangemen intend to stay put until they win what they see as their right to march freely.
The Orange Order march set off peacefully from the Orange Hall in Portadown on Sunday.
Several thousand Orangemen from across Northern Ireland gathered in Drumcree in support of the locals who stage the annual procession.
Every year, members of the group defy their Catholic neighbours and march through the streets of Portadown, via the Catholic Garvaghy Road in a traditional parade celebrating their British identity.
For the past two years, the Drumcree March has sparked riots across Northern Ireland, and in a bid to sidestep any violence, a special commission banned the Orangemen from entering the Catholic area of town.
Apart from the beat of a drum, the Sunday's parade was silent as it passed the top of the Garvaghy Road on its way to Drumcree church.
About two dozen police officers stood between the marchers and the protesters.
After a church service, some 15-hundred members of Northern Ireland's main Protestant fraternal order marched up to the barricades.
Local Orange Order leaders tried to hand a letter of complaint to police, but no officer came forward to talk to them.
With 2-thousand police and troops on duty in the Portadown area and the massive security operation in place, the Orangemen had no way of forcing their way through the security cordon.
But they remained resolute.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
Q. How long do you propose to keep an Orange presence here?
"As long as is necessary."
SUPER CAPTION: Harold Gracey, Portadown, Orange Order Grand Master
The marchers then turned around and headed back down the lane towards Drumcree Church.
The Orangemen warned that serious consequences could result from the blockade.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"It sickens - I don't see any need for this at all. After what happened last year I thought the government would have learnt from experience that this would make the trouble worse. If they took the other decision there would be trouble, if they take this one there will be a lot more trouble, more widespread. Not that you'd want it, but it speaks for itself."
SUPER CAPTION: Vox pop, Orangeman
SOUNDBITE: (English)
The few who make a bigger fuss - I think it's ridiculous. The Garvaghy Road - 500 people capable of standing here, not right, not right."
SUPER CAPTION: Vox pop, Orangeman
A representative of the Irish Republican Army-allied Sinn Fein Francie Malloy, who claimed to be a representative of Catholic people in the area, said he was suspicious that the parade would be allowed onto Garvaghy Road.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We are not going to antagonise anyone. We're going down to speak to the press and we are entitled to speak to the press down there. We are also entitled to inspect what is going on because we feel what you're (authorities) doing is simply preparing the way to put this parade up the road and you don't want us to see what you're doing."
SUPER CAPTION: Francie Malloy, Sinn Fein Councillor
But the Orange Order has vowed to stand firm until they are allowed
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[@benbhoy9]

This MINORITY Tribute act…should give up ….”32” is coming soon HunScum ….. ☝️🇮🇪⭐️

[@garrysteptoe2279]

The whole thing just looks tacky.

[@jackmack8287]

Thick prods . 24 years banned from the Garvahey road . They will never learn .

[@timkennedy3089]

They refuse to accept the hate you deal out

[@joprocter4573]

Racist

[@f.b508]

@@timkennedy3089 we refuse their hate too

[@joprocter4573]

Jack mack to any other culture THAT IS A HATE CRIME

[@urbanastro4701]

Is this a Laurel and Hardy tribute band?

[@longjohn....3478]

Tiocfaidh àr là!!!

[@jameslarkin8494]

"Let's March" The only thing ye know.

[@timkennedy3089]

Lets get in the way of joy and love the only thing those catholics know is hate

[@f.b508]

Yes let’s annoy as many Catholics as we can

[@megataurus7779]

If they couldn't march what else would they have?

[@mrpaulie45able]

Jeez, if they were more inclusive then maybe they would get respect! St Patrick's day is a tad different 😄

[@timkennedy3089]

If they --- as in the biggots who stopped them were inclusive then they would not have done what they did -- this is a disgrace of sectarian hate from the catholic intolerants taking out frustrations upon a minority -- shame on the catholic racists of hate and shame

[@pedrorameses4364]

St Patrick wasn't Irish

[@WOLFanddBEAR]

@@pedrorameses4364 so what?

[@pedrorameses4364]

@@WOLFanddBEAR its a point that is correct yah

[@mrpaulie45able]

@Blubber Brother 706L haha, sad man !

[@ericmourinho9589]

What the fuck are they like

[@conbutler2354]

Again , sad, really sad !

[@kublakhan1334]

These sectarian clowns in fancy dress should be consigned to the dustbin as a shameful part of history.

[@irishpatriotv2575]

@Blob B what march do we have other than St Patrick’s day?

[@ProfileP246]

Kuala k But shin fane/IRA Marxists murdering 2600 Northern Irelanders is fine to have as part of your history. Sicko!

[@joprocter4573]

Can you imagine if this was sikh or Islamic church

[@trentlandon9033]

Bunch of jokers..

[@godblessthepope.]

The Rebels won . Turn and go home .

[@johnhead1643]

The "Pope" is a pleasant old man, nothing more. No God to bless him

[@Firefox-ng6hh]

orange look just like LGBT today be hapy have fun

[@sirtompo2]

more worried about the photographer wrapped up in the barbed wire

[@violetgruner707]

Mostly elderly men; where are the young people?

[@l01ner]

Out getting pissed and laid! That's why the old duffers are so bitter!

[@dmfub2348]

How is that going for you lads? You still there for "as long as it takes" Harold... 😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@patelrohan5083]

I had a friend from Ireland . His name was Paul . Once I asked him if he was a British as he belonged to UK. He was offended and replied to me, " You know we (Irish) are different from British and we hate the British !"

[@sirtompo2]

he was a catholic

[@mugurstefan68]

@@sirtompo2 and an irish man.

[@joprocter4573]

Not friend material

[@RobertK1993]

@@joprocter4573 He an Irish patriot telling an ignorant snobby Brit who he is.🇮🇪🇪🇺

[@WOLFanddBEAR]

@@joprocter4573 not to you maybe

[@nwofoe2866]

this isn't 1692 for God's sake

[@peterroberts5565]

Do they like oranges?

[@f.b508]

No they like carrots and sticks

[@ericmourinho9589]

Why dont they just stick to their own areas problem solved

[@ericmourinho9589]

You're Right But go back to blighty ya plastic brit

[@ericmourinho9589]

You're Right But ok where will i meet ya

[@ericmourinho9589]

You're Right But here king billy bollocks ya gonna turn the fuck up or what

[@ericmourinho9589]

You're Right But one thumb four fingers a fist going to be buried in youre fuckin head asshole tick tock tick tock

[@ericmourinho9589]

You're Right But you on the way billy bollocks

[@williammccormick64]

Silly billies who like to ruin a good summer….

[@williamgoldsmith3796]

Bunch of hypocrites going into church and then coming out full of hate for their Catholic neighbours.

[@l01ner]

My love is stronger than yours It's stronger than yours It's stronger than yours My love is stronger than your hate will ever be And my faith is deeper than yours It's deeper than yours It's deeper than yours My faith is deeper than your doubt will ever be We move through the world like Shooting stars across the sky Splitting through the darkness Putting a light into their eyes My laughter is louder than yours It's louder than yours It's louder than yours My laughter is louder than your shouting will ever be And my dancing is better than yours It's better than yours It's better than yours My dancing is better than your marching will ever be We move through the world like Shooting stars across the sky Splitting through the darkness Putting a light into their eyes We move through the world like Shooting stars across the sky Splitting through the darkness Putting a light into their eyes Shooting stars across the sky Splitting through the darkness Putting a light into their eyes My love is stronger than yours It's stronger than yours It's stronger than yours My love is stronger than your hate will ever be

[@joprocter4573]

But never ira

[@conrad4245]

One Miserable Place!!

[@robbiewright9145]

Should've called SF's bluff & talked to McKenna

[@johnwrobinason5294]

Heard that Brendan McKenna went to Rossknowlagh (Eire) to get the Twelfth of July Parades stopped there. Two Gardai (Southern Irish Police) took him round a corner and beat the face off him, broke his nose etc with their truncheons. It was months before he could show his face round Portadown again.

[@hopefulperson9057]

@@johnwrobinason5294 lol anything goes with hatred for you Eejits

[@f.b508]

@@johnwrobinason5294 u heard a load of shit

[@RobertK1993]

@@johnwrobinason5294 Never happend Garda Síochána are not chimpanzee bigots like RUC B specials.

[@ProfileP246]

JohnW Robinason I’d say so they don’t like communist Marxists around that neck of the woods.

[@ericmourinho9589]

Back to blighty to where your just another paddy

[@shaunmadden7324]

idiot

[@John-ro1iv]

@@shaunmadden7324 he is 100% correct, as you well know. I'm English born and bred, all my friends and relatives too, as are and most other people I know. I couldn't care less about religion or culture or any of that, so I've no reason to take sides. But I can tell you one thing, every on the island of Ireland is viewed over here as being Irish. There's no real distinction made. I wouldn't say you're all viewed as "paddy's", as that's a bit derogatory, but certainly all Irish for sure. And there is a definite feeling and train of thought here that regarding a United Ireland, it's no longer a question of if, but when. Sorry if that's not what some people want to hear, but things eventually change and things evolve as time goes on and as people's attitudes change and different mindsets come into play. Look at the changes that have happened in some of the colonised countries of Africa over recent decades. Some bloodshed, unfortunately, a lot of protest, but eventually and in the main, agreement and a willingness to move forward without loss of identity and culture.

[@RobertK1993]

Ulster Scots hate everything Irish and Roman Catholic despite fact we fee the idiotic and allowed them have rental accommodation in Ulster

[@arnoldshannon7222]

What about the so called shared space sf speak about hypocrites

[@timkennedy3089]

They mean they will share out space until we have none and then claim to be inclusive as they exclude all that dare disagree with them

[@pedrorameses4364]

Correct Arnold they don't want shared space

[@RobertK1993]

Orange Order has to do the same both sides are guilty of sectarianism

[@pedrorameses4364]

@@RobertK1993 your point on this explanation

[@pedrorameses4364]

@@RobertK1993 loyalism in Northern Ireland ain't going away

[@scottishcanaltrash7067]

There is no god. Just get over it

[@johnhead1643]

Fighting over their imaginary friends

[@RobertK1993]

Ulster Scots Protestants tell them that they are your cousin's.

[@nataliaosborne1242]

If the Protestant profess themselves a Christian then it's a shame for the Name of their Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to hear that these men giving wornings of trouble. That they crusify Lord by teaching their Children that burning a man on a steak is what the Christian suppose to do. And then teaching in their churches to forgive their enemies and pray for them. Blonde must be has Jesus Christ power to be Risen every year? Is that some kind of logic that they professy their worst Enemy to be unbeatable? In this hate they lose simple logic. They murder same Christian brothers only from a different floke. As Jesus Himself said that He has sheep of a different floke. And as an Evangelical Believer I can't call such People Cultural ir Christian, when they crusify Jesus Lord again and again by speaking acting and professying such murderers and terrifying thoughts. I love them as my Brothers in Christ and ask them to turn their hearts and minds to God. To read again the messege of God written in each of us DNA. To bring truth in peace. Sad that many are so blinded with hate like Kain, who killed his own brother. Because Kain didn't listen God's loving worning. All Kain's decsendents has parished in God's flood. God always ask his people to be wise. May God forgive you and save you men. That you would become Men of God not of culture religion, some show men like many of your people. That is a call from me the person who lived among you for 15 years.

[@pedrorameses4364]

Tell the same thing to the ira scum

[@adamwithey4746]

02:00

[@bigjohnnyboots2802]

Did they ever get to walk down the road

[@whatsitcalled7922]

No

[@bigjohnnyboots2802]

@@whatsitcalled7922 like big Ian Paisley used to say never haaahaa

[@kelvinmurphy2118]

@@bigjohnnyboots2802 lol brilliant

[@timkennedy3089]

@@bigjohnnyboots2802 Your racist hate is showing bigot boy

[@f.b508]

@@bigjohnnyboots2802 😂😂😂👌💚🇮🇪

[@teardrop7962]

Dinosaurs 😂😂😂😂😂 🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪☘️

[@ProfileP246]

Says the guy who supports terrorists shooting off duty psni officers in front of their children. You’re a disgrace.

[@Enochthegreat71]

Ahhhh what a lovely part of the world.

[@fatdaddy1996]

They are lovely people though, both Protestants and Catholics. Very welcoming. I just find this baffling.

[@f.b508]

@@fatdaddy1996 most decent Protestants are ok but loyalists are not ok. They hate Catholics. With a vengeance

[@vjab1108]

Religion DIVIDES.

[@joprocter4573]

No I tolerances do by not entering that church and praying alongside orange men

[@MiloManning05]

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@arnoldshannon7222]

This is a joke no surrender watp

[@donaldstewart9827]

No surrender? FFS grow up and join the 21st century.

[@liamfanny9802]

donald stewart a leave him alone he’s a planter he knows no different,,give him a map in afew years he wil need it when he have to move over them the queen

[@arnoldshannon7222]

@duncan stirling we will always survive watp

[@darnellbiggumsthe9th658]

ulsters irish we surrender ahahahaha

[@williamgoldsmith3796]

@MsMissy Sorry Missy, but it is the English taxpayer who feeds you and gives you your subsidy, so really you are second class English.

[@soldierbhoy]

Clowns