Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald urged the British Government to stop the proposed Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road. She argued that removing the threat of the march is essential to protecting the community’s peace and enabling mediation after the Parades Commission decision.
Chapters:
00:00 The Garvaghy Road community’s 28 years of peace
01:02 Questions over the proposed march
01:59 Remembering the violence of the past
03:07 Call for the march to be stopped
04:03 Taoiseach pays tribute to Miriam Lord
05:15 Government contacts and mediation efforts
08:26 Protecting residents’ rights and community peace
10:12 Taoiseach on mediation and a pathway forward
Recorded on: 29.09.2026
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald urged the British Government to stop the proposed Orange Order march down the Garvaghy Road. She argued that removing the threat of the march is essential to protecting the community’s peace and enabling mediation after the Parades Commission decision.
Chapters:
00:00 The Garvaghy Road community’s 28 years of peace
01:02 Questions over the proposed march
01:59 Remembering the violence of the past
03:07 Call for the march to be stopped
04:03 Taoiseach pays tribute to Miriam Lord
05:15 Government contacts and mediation efforts
08:26 Protecting residents’ rights and community peace
10:12 Taoiseach on mediation and a pathway forward
Recorded on: 29.09.2026
The safety and well-being of the elderly, children and families living in residential areas are paramount before granting licences for public displays and Marches.
The Garvaghy Rd residents have had their democratic rights breached by the Parade commission.