Northern Ireland bans Orange Order march after two-week standoff raises sectarian tensions

Al Jazeera English5 hours ago1:47

A contentious Orange Order march in Northern Ireland has been banned. Secretary of State Chris Bryant said neither the Order nor those opposing the march had been able to reach a compromise. The decision follows a nearly two-week standoff that raised fears of a return to Northern Ireland’s violent sectarian past. Al Jazeera’s Camille Nedelec reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #NorthernIreland #OrangeOrder #OrangeOrderMarch #NorthernIrelandNews #SectarianTensions #SectarianViolence #ChrisBryant #UKPolitics #UKNews #AlJazeeraEnglish