Protesters block Orange Order marches in Belfast and Portadown
Around 2,000 people blocked an Orange Order march into a Catholic area of Belfast. Reports differ on whether a separate march in Portadown was halted or allowed to proceed after protesters blocked the Garvaghy Road route.
What we know
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- Around 2,000 protesters blocked the route of an Orange Order march into a Catholic area in Belfast.
- Reports differ on whether the Orange Order march in Portadown was halted after thousands blocked the route or was allowed to proceed after hundreds blocked the Garvaghy Road route.
- According to SAPO Notícias, hundreds of protesters dispersed early morning after stopping an Orange Order march in Northern Ireland, with no incidents recorded.
Where sources differ
- Notícias ao Minuto and RTP Notícias say the Portadown march was halted after thousands blocked the route, while The Guardian reports the Orange Order was allowed to march after hundreds blocked the Garvaghy Road route.
Points, in the order they emerged
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The Orange Order march in Portadown, Northern Ireland was halted after thousands blocked the route, delaying the procession with no new start time set.
DisputedContradicted by: Hundreds of protesters blocked the Garvaghy Road route in Po…What the 2 sources said
Notícias ao Minuto“milhares de pessoas bloquearam a passagem”
Machine translation: thousands of people blocked the passage
O primeiro-ministro britânico, Andy Burnham, apelou à "calma dos dois lados", destacando os "grandes ganhos conseguidos na Irlanda do Norte". A marcha do grupo Orange Order foi hoje, pela primeira vez em 30 anos, autorizada a descer uma rua na cidade de Portadown onde a unificação da Irlanda é muito apoiada: a Garvaghy Road. No entanto, milhares de pessoas bloquearam a passagem, de forma pacífica, estando a marcha, para já, adiada, sem previsão de nova hora de partida. Este arruamento foi um…
Read at Notícias ao MinutoIs this point wrong? Tell usRTP Notícias“foi hoje parada por milhares de manifestantes”
was today stopped by thousands of protesters
Uma marcha do grupo Orange Order, que visa manter a Irlanda do Norte como parte do Reino Unido, foi hoje parada por milhares de manifestantes que apoiam a unificação da Irlanda.
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Around 2,000 protesters blocked the route of an Orange Order march into a Catholic area in Belfast.
Confirmed by 2What the 2 sources said
France 24 English“Around 2,000 protesters have blocked the route into a Catholic area where the Protestant march was due to pass.”
Tensions are running high in Northern Ireland after the High Court in Belfast approved a controversial parade. Around 2,000 protesters have blocked the route into a Catholic area where the Protestant march was due to pass. It is the first time in nearly 30 years that the Orange Order has been allowed to march along this route, which was a notorious flashpoint before the 1998 Good Friday Agreement largely brought an end to the bloodshed of the Troubles. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has…
Read at France 24 EnglishIs this point wrong? Tell usAl Jazeera English“Thousands of Protesters blocked a road leading into a Catholic area of Northern Ireland ahead of an Orange Order march.”
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Hundreds of protesters blocked the Garvaghy Road route in Portadown as the Orange Order was allowed to march for the first time since 1998.
DisputedContradicted by: The Orange Order march in Portadown, Northern Ireland was ha…What the source said
Is this point wrong? Tell usThe Guardian – World“Hundreds of protesters spent the day blocking the route of a hugely contentious parade in Northern Ireland”
Sinn Féin leaders join those on streets opposing decision to allow Garvaghy Road parade for first time since 1998 Portadown march: latest updates Hundreds of protesters spent the day blocking the route of a hugely contentious parade in Northern Ireland after a court gave late-night clearance for the Orange Order to march on a historically significant road for the first time in nearly 30 years. The loyalist Drumcree parade along the mainly nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown was given the go…
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Hundreds of protesters dispersed early morning after stopping an Orange Order march in Northern Ireland, with no incidents recorded.
One sourceWhat the source said
Is this point wrong? Tell usSAPO Notícias“Centenas de manifestantes dispersaram durante esta madrugada, depois de terem conseguido parar, sem registo de incidentes, uma marcha do grupo Orange Order, que visa manter a Irlanda do Norte como parte do Reino Unido.”
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Who reported it
- Notícias ao Minuto
- France 24 English
- RTP NotíciasRTP (public broadcaster)
- The Guardian – World
- Al Jazeera English
- SAPO Notícias
Not reported (yet) by BBC News – UK, Sky News – UK, The Guardian – UK.
What the reports add
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