Standoff in a Northern Irish Town Over Contentious Sectarian March

NYT World Sunday 27 September 2026, 19:45 UTC By Megan Specia 1 min read

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People blocked the Garvaghy Road area, a Catholic enclave in the town of Portadown in Northern Ireland, on Sunday as a Protestant group was expected to march through.

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