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Hamill case ‘reminder’ of what sectarianism can bring, says ex-NI Secretary

The murder of Robert Hamill should serve as a “reminder” to people in Portadown of what sectarianism can bring, a former Northern Ireland Secretary has said.

News Letter (Belfast)·11h ago
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Unionists react to Drumcree judgment: 'This is massive for all parades - not just in Portadown' says Bryson

Jamie Bryson has said that a major judgment on Drumcree handed down by the Court of Appeal today has ramifications far beyond Portadown.

News Letter (Belfast)·23h ago
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Portadown Sinn Fein Cllr 'very frightened' after sinister crosshairs image and his name sprayed on buildings at his place of work

Portadown Sinn Fein Cllr Paul Duffy says he feels ‘very frightened’ after crosshairs with his name were painted on storage container at his work place.

Lurgan Mail·1d ago
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Drumcree: Garvaghy Road residents fail in bid to challenge parade decision

Garvaghy Road residents opposed to the Orange Order’s parade route in Portadown have lost their latest bid to challenge the decision to allow it.

Lurgan Mail·1d ago
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Clubworld Travel Portadown scoops NI Travel Agency of the Year award

A Portadown travel agency is celebrating success at this year’s prestigious NI Travel & Tourism Awards.

Lurgan Mail·2d ago
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Drumcree: Orange Order legal challenge to Chris Bryant decision 'not an emergency'

A legal challenge to a decision by Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant to halt an Orange Order parade route along the Garvaghy Road in Portadown has been adjourned until Monday.

News Letter (Belfast)·3d ago
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Drumcree: Legal challenge to Secretary of State's decision to ban Garvaghy Road parade

A legal challenge to a decision by Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant to halt Portadown District LOL’s parade in Portadown is set to be heard.

Lurgan Mail·3d ago
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David Jeffrey dismisses 'nonsense being talked' about Portadown's transfer budget

Portadown manager David Jeffrey has dismissed “some nonsense being talked” about their transfer budget - and feels his side are now “further up the road” as players continue to settle after Friday’s P

News Letter (Belfast)·3d ago
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Drumcree: Orange Order claims decision to ban Garvaghy Road parade is a 'capitulation to the threat of mob rule and violence'

The Orange Order is seeking urgent meetings following the banning of a parade route in Portadown following an almost two-week standoff.

Lurgan Mail·3d ago
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Drumcree: First Minister Michelle O'Neill shares her ‘relief’ at Secretary of State's decision to stop parade on Portadown's Garvaghy Road

First Minister Michelle O’Neill has expressed relief at a decision by Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant to halt an Orange Order parade from going down the Garvaghy Road in Portadown.

Lurgan Mail·3d ago
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Judge jails man over Portadown disorder

​A man who threw a bottle at a police Land Rover on the Garvaghy Road “out of frustration” because he could not get to the off licence has been handed jail sentences totalling six months.

News Letter (Belfast)·3d ago
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Garvaghy Road: Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant to ban Drumcree parade

The Northern Ireland Secretary of State has said he is to ban the Drumcree parade in Portadown.

Lurgan Mail·3d ago
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Drumcree: First Minister Michelle O'Neill receives police interview letter over Garvaghy Road protest

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said she will “co-operate” with a police investigation after she received a letter from the PSNI probing alleged criminal offences relating to he

Lurgan Mail·4d ago
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Michelle O’Neill says she has not received police letter over Drumcree protest

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said she has not received a letter from police probing alleged criminal offences relating to her involvement in a protest against an Orange Order

News Letter (Belfast)·4d ago
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Drumcree: Sinn Fein and People Before Profit representatives receive PSNI letters

Sinn Fein and People Before Profit elected representatives have received letters from police probing alleged criminal offences in the ongoing parading dispute in Portadown.

News Letter (Belfast)·4d ago
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Stormont MLA receives letter from police around Garvaghy protest

A Northern Ireland Assembly member has confirmed he has been contacted by police investigating alleged criminal offences in the ongoing parading dispute in Portadown.

News Letter (Belfast)·4d ago
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Portadown bakery business fined for food safety breaches

A Portadown bakery business has been fined £1,150 for breaching a series of food safety regulations.

Lurgan Mail·5d ago
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Drumcree dispute ‘bigger than the Garvaghy Road’

A stand-off between Orange Order members and residents in Portadown has been described as “now bigger than the Garvaghy Road”.

News Letter (Belfast)·5d ago
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Drumcree crisis: Residents groups from across NI meet at Garvaghy Road - INNL-07-10-26-ResidentsGroups-NIR

A stand-off between Orange Order members and residents in Portadown has been described as “now bigger than the Garvaghy Road”.

News Letter (Belfast)·5d ago
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In pictures: Kilvergan Holsteins, Portadown welcomes Greenmount Association for annual Autumn Farm Walk

Almost 100 former Greenmount students and guests attended the Greenmount Association’s Autumn Farm Walk at Kilvergan Holsteins, near Portadown.

Lurgan Mail·6d ago
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Portadown new must become normal as David Jeffrey warns of lessons from past

​Portadown boss David Jeffrey wants Saturday’s new to now become the season’s normal – with a warning for lessons from the past towards future progress.

News Letter (Belfast)·6d ago
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Drumcree: Orangemen and residents on streets of Portadown await Court of Appeal outcome

​Orangemen and residents remain on the streets of Portadown today as they both await the latest Court of Appeal judgement on the Garvaghy Road parade.

News Letter (Belfast)·6 Oct
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65 years of serving the community Woolsey's Centra Scotch Street is crowned UK Forecourt Retailer of the Year

65 years of serving the community in Portadown and now Woolsey's Centra Scotch Street is crowned UK Forecourt Retailer of the Year.

Lurgan Mail·6 Oct
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Christian group applies again to Parades Commission to walk with a cross from Portadown town centre to Drumcree via Garvaghy Road

A Christian group has submitted a second proposal to walk with a cross from Portadown town centre to Drumcree along the Garvaghy Road.

Lurgan Mail·5 Oct
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Co Armagh mother-of-two stole goods from supermarkets at Moy and Portadown to sell on to others

A Co Armagh woman who stole goods from a supermarket where she was formerly employed to feed a drug habit, has been placed on Probation for 18 months.

Lurgan Mail·5 Oct
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Irish League welcome first win built thanks to Portadown rejecting 'pressure and the noise'

David Jeffrey can draw from a well of experience unique to 1,300 games in Irish League management – but Saturday marked a career first.

News Letter (Belfast)·5 Oct
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Drumcree: Appeal Court reserves judgment in legal challenge over Portadown standoff

A decision to allow the Orange Order’s flashpoint Drumcree march involved a legally flawed misunderstanding of the potential risk of public disorder, the Court of Appeal heard on Monday.

Lurgan Mail·5 Oct
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Irish League double red but manager accepts 'that game was lost long before' on 'really, really poor day'

Paul Owens accepted “I didn’t smell anything at all coming” in the aftermath of a 3-1 defeat to basement-based Portadown which delivered “a lot of damage” on and off the pitch for newly-promoted Limav

News Letter (Belfast)·5 Oct
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Judgment reserved in legal bid to challenge Drumcree parade decision

Judgment has been reserved in a legal challenge against a controversial decision which legally permits the Orange Order to march along the Garvaghy Road in Portadown.

News Letter (Belfast)·5 Oct
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Church of Ireland and Catholic Archbishops of Armagh share message of peace amid week-long stand-off at Drumcree in Portadown

“We acknowledge the real hurt left by past violence, and the fragility of the present situation,” said both Church of Ireland and Catholic Archbishops of Armagh after a week-long stand-off at Drumcree

Lurgan Mail·5 Oct
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Irish rap trio Kneecap visit Portadown to support Garvaghy Road residents

Irish rap trio Kneecap have visited Portadown to show support for the Garvaghy Road residents at the centre of the contentious Drumcree parade dispute.

News Letter (Belfast)·4 Oct
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Huge rally against Drumcree parade held on Garvaghy Road; separate event in support of Orange Order held in Edgarstown Estate

A huge rally against the Drumcree Orange Order parade has been held by residents and their supporters on the Garvaghy Road in Portadown this afternoon.

News Letter (Belfast)·3 Oct
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MANAGER'S VIEW: 'Ecstatic' David Jeffrey celebrates first Portadown win - 'there's been no panic'

Portadown celebrated a welcome first win of the season in style off a 3-1 home victory over in-form Limavady United that featured goals from James Teelan, Baris Altintop and Ben Kennedy.

News Letter (Belfast)·3 Oct
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FULL-TIME VERDICT: All you need to know about Portadown 3 Limavady United 1 - Two red cards and three big points in first win for Irish League legend

Portadown’s season finally sparked into life with a first Premiership victory under Irish League legend David Jeffrey as newly-promoted Limavady United suffered defeat after three Premiership wins fro

News Letter (Belfast)·3 Oct
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Traffic & Travel Update: The M1 near Portadown which had been closed has now reopened

Police have said that the M1 west bound which had been closed has now reopened

News Letter (Belfast)·3 Oct
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Drumcree stand-off: 'Solidarity Rally' to be held on the Garvaghy Road plus 'Bring Them Home' event at Edgarstown, Portadown

Two events are to be held on Saturday linked to the Drumcree stand-off in Portadown, Co Armagh.

Lurgan Mail·2 Oct
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Portadown Orange District recognises ‘deep anger’ in the community but it ‘must not be allowed to become a catalyst for disorder’

Portadown Orange District says it recognises the ‘deep anger’ in the community but it ‘must not be allowed to become a catalyst for disorder’.

Lurgan Mail·2 Oct
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Major policing operation to continue in Portadown, says top PSNI officer, as events organised for Garvaghy Road and Edgarstown

A major policing operation is to continue this weekend in Portadown amid the current Drumcree stand-off and events on the Garvaghy Road and Edgarstown on Saturday.

Lurgan Mail·2 Oct
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Drumcree: Sinn Féin have shown a 'reckless disregard for devolution and powersharing' over Garvaghy Rd actions - Robinson

The DUP leader has welcomed the fact the Secretary of State has not closed down the possibility of the Drumcree parade being completed, but says he won’t “shut down avenues or options” for the Portado

News Letter (Belfast)·2 Oct
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Drumcree Stand-off Day 6: Talks between Portadown Orange District and Garvaghy Road Residents collapse

Mediation talks between the Portadown Orange District and the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition have collapsed.

Lurgan Mail·2 Oct
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More than 730 Protestants sign letter calling for early resolution to 'spare' Garvaghy Rd residents 'a return to fear they endured for so many summers'.

A group of Protestants, many prominent figures, call for an early resolution to the Drumcree stand-off in Portadown ‘to spare the residents of the Garvaghy Road a return to the fear they endured for s

Lurgan Mail·2 Oct
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Court refuses bail for man who exposed himself to members of the public in Portadown

A man has appeared in court after being charged with exposing himself to members of the public in Portadown.

Lurgan Mail·1 Oct
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Discussion document over Drumcree stand off is 'off the table' says Portadown Orange District Master on Day 5 of stand off

“There were no proposals. There were not deals,” said Nigel Dawson, Grand Master of Portadown Orange District following talks with the Secretary of State regarding a march on the Garvaghy Road.

Lurgan Mail·1 Oct
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Photos from Garvaghy Road protest in Portadown on Day 5 of the Drumcree stand-off

A few hundred people remain in the Garvaghy Road area of Portadown on Day 5 of the Drumcree stand-off.

Lurgan Mail·1 Oct
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'No sell out' over Garvaghy Road deal, Jamie Bryson tells community event tonight: Portadown Orangemen walking home 'is all that can happen'

There will be be “no sell out” on any deal over the Drumcree stand-off, Jamie Bryson told a large crowd tonight – stating Portadown Orangemen must walk Garvaghy Road, no matter how much money is on th

News Letter (Belfast)·30 Sept
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'There’ll be no capitulation on the part of the Portadown district': Proposed deal to resolve Drumcree dispute ‘not acceptable’, says DUP MP

A proposed deal to resolve the Drumcree parading dispute is “not acceptable”, a DUP MP has said.

News Letter (Belfast)·30 Sept
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DUP’s Robinson claims Sinn Fein is trying to ‘goad’ him into collapsing Stormont

Gavin Robinson warned that ‘all options’ remain open to his party in its response to Sinn Féin members attending an unlawful protest in Portadown.

News Letter (Belfast)·30 Sept
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Michelle O’Neill ‘stands over’ choice to take part in Drumcree parade protest

The Sinn Féin vice president and the party’s president Mary Lou McDonald met residents on the Garvaghy Road in Portadown.

News Letter (Belfast)·30 Sept
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Leading family owned firm Mackey Opticians opens new practice in Portadown with a six figure investment

With a six figure investment, one of NI’s leading family-owned opticians is opening an new standalone practice in Portadown.

Lurgan Mail·30 Sept
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Drumcree: Unionists and Jamie Bryson tell Orange crowds that right of return along Garvaghy Road is enshined in law

Unionist and loyalist leaders told crowds near the Garvaghy Road in Portadown that the right of Orangemen to complete their parade is enshrined in law – and is the PSNI's problem to solve.

News Letter (Belfast)·30 Sept