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Noel Gallagher and Susan Sarandon sign letter over Garvaghy Road march dispute
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Celebrities including Noel Gallagher, Susan Sarandon, and Adrian Dunbar have signed a letter urging Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant to work with the Irish government to appoint an independent international mediator for the Drumcree march dispute. The letter supports Garvaghy Road residents amid an 11-day deadlock following a decision to allow an Orange Order parade down the nationalist road.
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- Noel Gallagher, Susan Sarandon, Adrian Dunbar, and Paul Weller are among 48 public figures who signed a letter regarding the Garvaghy Road stand-off.
- The letter calls for the appointment of an independent international mediator and prioritises the protection and consent of the local community.
- The dispute involves an 11-day deadlock between Garvaghy Road residents and the local Orange Order in Portadown, County Armagh.
- The Orange Order maintains its legal right to march the route, stating it will not give up what it describes as a lawful right.
- First Minister Michelle O'Neill and up to 1,000 people previously blocked the road to prevent the march, leading to a police criminal inquiry and a forthcoming vote of no confidence against the First Minister.