Northern Ireland secretary makes order over Drumcree parade
The UK government says the secretary acted under Section 11 after reviewing a PSNI determination and failing to secure a local agreement.
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- The secretary considered a Section 9 request from the PSNI chief constable, according to the government statement.
- The statement says the secretary hosted several negotiation rounds at Hillsborough Castle last week and remained in contact with both sides.
The order follows an unresolved dispute between the Portadown District Loyal Orange Lodge and Garvaghy Road residents, the government says.
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The UK government said the Northern Ireland secretary reviewed the determination after receiving a Section 9 request from the PSNI chief constable, then made an order under Section 11. The statement said efforts to reach a local agreement had not succeeded. It described several rounds of negotiations at Hillsborough Castle last week and frequent contact with both sides since then.
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Northern Ireland secretary makes order over Drumcree paradeUK Government
The UK government says the secretary acted under Section 11 after reviewing a PSNI determination and failing to secure a local agreement.UK Government
The secretary considered a Section 9 request from the PSNI chief constable, according to the government statement.UK Government
The statement says the secretary hosted several negotiation rounds at Hillsborough Castle last week and remained in contact with both sides.UK Government
The order follows an unresolved dispute between the Portadown District Loyal Orange Lodge and Garvaghy Road residents, the government says.UK Government
The UK government said the Northern Ireland secretary reviewed the determination after receiving a Section 9 request from the PSNI chief constable, then made an order under Section 11.UK Government
The statement said efforts to reach a local agreement had not succeeded.UK Government
It described several rounds of negotiations at Hillsborough Castle last week and frequent contact with both sides since then.UK Government