Flip News — Portadown news https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/portadown/ The latest Flip News stories on Portadown. en-GB Mon, 28 Sep 2026 03:53:16 GMT Standoff into the night as residents block first Garvaghy Road Orange march since 1997; PM urges calm https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/garvaghy-road-standoff-pm-urges-calm/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/garvaghy-road-standoff-pm-urges-calm/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Thousands of residents blocked the first Orange Order parade down Portadown's Garvaghy Road since 1997 on Sunday in a standoff that stretched into the night, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham appealed for calm. James Calloway Northern Ireland Garvaghy Road Orange Order Portadown Andy Burnham Agence France-Presse