Protests

Standoff in a Northern Irish Town Over Contentious Sectarian March

New York Times27 September 2026, 19:45 UTCIreland

A court ruled that a parade by a Protestant group could pass through a largely Catholic area for the first time in three decades. Protesters blocked the route.

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