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The parade in Portadown was banned after an intervention by Sir Chris Bryant

ByCatherine DoyleBBC News NI
  • Published28 October 2026, 06:29 GMT
Updated 4 minutes ago

An attempt to overturn the Northern Ireland secretary's decision to ban the Drumcree parade has failed.

The High Court in Belfast has ruled that Sir Chris Bryant's decision made on 9 October was lawful.

The judicial review was brought by a Portadown Orangeman against Sir Chris and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Chief Constable Jon Boutcher.