Orangemen take protest to Downing Street

Portadown Orangemen were today taking their Drumcree protest to the British Prime Minister’s doorstep.

Orangemen take protest to Downing Street
Sat, 28 Apr, 2001 - 12:08

Portadown Orangemen were today taking their Drumcree protest to the British Prime Minister’s doorstep.

David Burrows, deputy district master of the Orange Order in the Co Armagh town, was due to hand in a letter at 10 Downing Street protesting at the continued banning of their annual parade from the nationalist Garvaghy Road.

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