Drumcree conflict
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The Drumcree conflict was a protracted and often violent dispute in Northern Ireland over annual Orange Order parades in Portadown, symbolizing wider sectarian tensions between unionist and nationalist communities during and after the Troubles.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parading dispute
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political conflict ⓘ sectarian conflict ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
mass protests
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political negotiations ⓘ rioting ⓘ road blockades ⓘ security force deployments ⓘ |
| conflictType | parade dispute ⓘ |
| country | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasCause |
dispute over Orange Order parade route
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nationalist opposition to marching through Catholic areas ⓘ sectarian tensions between unionists and nationalists ⓘ unionist insistence on traditional parade routes ⓘ |
| involves |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Garvaghy Road residents NERFINISHED ⓘ Loyalist paramilitaries ⓘ Northern Ireland Office NERFINISHED ⓘ Orange Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Parades Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ Police Service of Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Portadown Orangemen NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican paramilitaries ⓘ Royal Ulster Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Drumcree Church
NERFINISHED
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Garvaghy Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Portadown town centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Portadown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Orange Order parades
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freedom of assembly ⓘ residential rights ⓘ sectarian identity ⓘ |
| outcome |
heightened debate on parading in Northern Ireland
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restriction of parade route along Garvaghy Road ⓘ strengthening of parades regulation framework ⓘ |
| partOf | The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
nationalist
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unionist ⓘ |
| regulatingBody | Parades Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Northern Ireland peace process NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAspect |
Catholic community
ⓘ
Protestant community ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Drumcree standoff 1995
NERFINISHED
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Drumcree standoff 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ Drumcree standoff 1997 NERFINISHED ⓘ Drumcree standoff 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ Drumcree standoff 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ Drumcree standoff 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ Drumcree standoff 2001 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
competing cultural rights
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contested public space ⓘ wider sectarian divisions in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1990s
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during the Troubles ⓘ early 2000s ⓘ post-ceasefire era ⓘ |
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