Worshipful District Master of Portadown District Loyal Orange Lodge (LOL) No 1, cattle farmer, husband and father to two children Darryl Hewitt's Orange Order Collarette or Sash,Bowler hat ,tie and parade gloves lie on his bed early on Sunday morning 7th July on his farm outside Portadown Co.Armagh. Later he will head into the town centre to lead the annual Orange Order parade to Drumcree Parish Church.:-placeholder image
Worshipful District Master of Portadown District Loyal Orange Lodge (LOL) No 1, cattle farmer, husband and father to two children Darryl Hewitt's Orange Order Collarette or Sash,Bowler hat ,tie and parade gloves lie on his bed early on Sunday morning 7th July on his farm outside Portadown Co.Armagh. Later he will head into the town centre to lead the annual Orange Order parade to Drumcree Parish Church.:-

Drumcree Picture Special: The long running Portadown Drumcree parade dispute in pictures

By Michael Cousins
Published 28th Nov 2023, 12:41 GMT

In 2023 the Drumcree dispute reached its 25th anniversary. Here we look back in pictures at the long running stand off

Pictures copyright Press Association

An Army sniffer dog checks the area around Drumcree Church today (Fri) ahead of Sundays controversial Orange Order March. Photo by Brian Little.PA.:-

25. An Army sniffer dog checks the area around Drumcree Church today (Fri) ahead of Sundays controversial Orange Order March. Photo by Brian Little.PA.

An Army sniffer dog checks the area around Drumcree Church today (Fri) ahead of Sundays controversial Orange Order March. Photo by Brian Little.PA.:- Photo: Brian Little:-

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St James Church, Aldergrove today (Thursday) which was destroyed by fire late last night. Eight other Catholic churches were damaged in overnight arson attacks across Northern Ireland as tensions mounted over the Drumcree parade. See PA Story ULSTER Parade. Photo PA.:-

26. St James Church, Aldergrove today (Thursday) which was destroyed by fire late last night. Eight other Catholic churches were damaged in overnight arson attacks across Northern Ireland as tensions mounted over the Drumcree parade. See PA Story ULSTER Parade. Photo PA.

St James Church, Aldergrove today (Thursday) which was destroyed by fire late last night. Eight other Catholic churches were damaged in overnight arson attacks across Northern Ireland as tensions mounted over the Drumcree parade. See PA Story ULSTER Parade. Photo PA.:- Photo: PA:-

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Dr Ian Paisley talks with an RUC Officer at Drumcree Church tonight (Sat) ahead of the controversial Orange Order March tomorrow.Photo John Giles.PA.:-

27. Dr Ian Paisley talks with an RUC Officer at Drumcree Church tonight (Sat) ahead of the controversial Orange Order March tomorrow.Photo John Giles.PA.

Dr Ian Paisley talks with an RUC Officer at Drumcree Church tonight (Sat) ahead of the controversial Orange Order March tomorrow.Photo John Giles.PA.:- Photo: JOHN GILES:-

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An extra 1000 soldier have been flown into Northern Ireland on the eve of the Drumcree Orange Order parade in Portadown, Co Armagh. Photo by Brian Little/PA:-

28. An extra 1000 soldier have been flown into Northern Ireland on the eve of the Drumcree Orange Order parade in Portadown, Co Armagh. Photo by Brian Little/PA

An extra 1000 soldier have been flown into Northern Ireland on the eve of the Drumcree Orange Order parade in Portadown, Co Armagh. Photo by Brian Little/PA:- Photo: Brian Little:-

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