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Northern Ireland live: Thousands of protesters block Drumcree Orange Order march amid calls for calm
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Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares an open border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. At the 2021 census, its population was 1,903,175, making up around 3% of the UK's population and 27% of the population on the island of Ireland. The Northern Ireland Assembly, established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998, holds responsibility for a range of devolved policy matters, while other areas are reserved for the UK Government.
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Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant, who returned from the Labour Party conference for talks, urged both sides of the dispute to "double down on compromise".
Having been linked to major civil unrest during the Troubles, the Drumcree parade has faced a prohibition since 1998
Crowd gathered on Garvaghy Road on Sunday to protest against a court ruling allowing the march.