Brendan O’Regan
People block Garvaghy Road in Portadown, Northern Ireland, September 27, 2026, on the day members of the Protestant Orange Order were expected to march through the area as they took part in the annual Drumcree parade. Photo: OSV News / Cathal McNaughton, Reuters. It was depressing to see community conflict raising its ugly head again in the North. After the initial standoff over the Drumcree/Garvaghy Road march it rumbled on for a week. The only sign of hope at the time of writing is that it didn’t turn violent. On Morning Ireland (RTÉ Radio 1, Tuesday) former Taoiseach…
