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Chris Bryant
Potential breakthrough in Drumcree stand-off as residents signal support for NI Secretary's proposal
Lawyers for the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition have issued a fresh legal bid to prevent the Drumcree march.
Transport Committee
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Sep 30
Orange Order
PSNI opens criminal investigation into Garvaghy Road protest as DUP set to meet chief constable
The protest has been attended by Sinn Féin leaders Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill.
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FAI bosses grilled by TDs over Nations League matches against Israel
FAI chief executive David Courell said the association would respect any government decision if it opted to step in.
Pay dispute
More than 100,000 public sector workers begin work-to-rule over pay
Nurses, civil servants and school staff are among those engaging in industrial action
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Garvaghy Road residents launch fresh legal bid to stop parade as talks fail to reach resolution
Meanwhile, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant has called for all sides to “double down on compromise” to find a resolution.
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Riots, intimidation and murders: Drumcree standoff brings back bleak memories of mid-90s violence
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Irish Life
Sep 29
Explainer
How the Parades Commission came to allow this year's Drumcree Parade after 28 years
The decision by the Parades Commission to allow the Drumcree Orange Order march was heavily influenced by the PSNI submission.
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Bono and Israeli minister in fierce row after musician likens him to Hitler's right-hand man
Portadown
Drumcree: How might the crisis be solved? Could Stormont collapse?
It was thought to be consigned to history, but the re-opened dispute has now entered day three.
Budget 2027
Harris wants to cut home heating oil and gas prices but says one budget can only do so much
European Parliament
New rules to see MEPs delegate voting rights to another during pregnancy and maternity leave
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
Government urged to stop treating 'extreme events as one-off emergencies' by climate council
The Climate Change Advisory Council released a damning statement accompanying its latest report, preparing for Ireland’s Changing Climate.
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Anger as October graduation ceremonies at Limerick college pushed to next spring
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'They're not giving us any support': D7 residents bring anti-wheelie bin protest to City Hall
New rules from Dublin City Council seek to move the area away from using bin bags for waste collection in the city.
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Drumcree standoff continues as Garvaghy protesters seek international mediator
Breandán Mac Cionnaith from the Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition said he told Chris Bryant that an international mediator should be sought.
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Five UK nationals arrested over suspected bomb plot at RAF base are released on bail
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