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

Soldiers and RUC Officers patrol around Drumcree Church today (Sat) ahead of the Orange Order March planned for tomorrow.Photo John Giles.PA.:-

29. Soldiers and RUC Officers patrol around Drumcree Church today (Sat) ahead of the Orange Order March planned for tomorrow.Photo John Giles.PA.

Soldiers and RUC Officers patrol around Drumcree Church today (Sat) ahead of the Orange Order March planned for tomorrow.Photo John Giles.PA.:- Photo: -

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Brendan McKenna of the Garvachy Road Residents Coalition, with protesters against the Drumcree Orange Order march, tonight (Wed) in Portadown. Picture by Brian Little/PA:-

30. Brendan McKenna of the Garvachy Road Residents Coalition, with protesters against the Drumcree Orange Order march, tonight (Wed) in Portadown. Picture by Brian Little/PA

Brendan McKenna of the Garvachy Road Residents Coalition, with protesters against the Drumcree Orange Order march, tonight (Wed) in Portadown. Picture by Brian Little/PA:- Photo: Brian Little:-

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Tension rising on the front line at Drumcree this evening as an Orangeman points at an RUC officer.Photo John Giles .PA.:-

31. Tension rising on the front line at Drumcree this evening as an Orangeman points at an RUC officer.Photo John Giles .PA.

Tension rising on the front line at Drumcree this evening as an Orangeman points at an RUC officer.Photo John Giles .PA.:- Photo: John Giles:-

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A soldier in the Garvaghy Road talks to some local children, at a road block on the eve of the Drumcree Orange parade. EDI picture by Sean Dempsey/PA:-

32. A soldier in the Garvaghy Road talks to some local children, at a road block on the eve of the Drumcree Orange parade. EDI picture by Sean Dempsey/PA

A soldier in the Garvaghy Road talks to some local children, at a road block on the eve of the Drumcree Orange parade. EDI picture by Sean Dempsey/PA:- Photo: SEAN DEMPSEY:-

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