Drumcree quiet as Orangemen are re-routed

Orangemen have again been turned away from the blockades at Drumcree bridge.

Orangemen have again been turned away from the blockades at Drumcree bridge.

Thousands watched as the Orange leaders handed a letter of protest to an

RUC officer at the foot of the barricade.

A £6m security operation, involving hundreds of British troops is continuing in the wake of the parade.

At the blockade, Grand Master Robert Saulters described what was happening as a slap in the face. So far, the re-routing of the march has been quiet.

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