More talks over Drumcree dispute as stalemate continues

The Northern Ireland Secretary, Sir Chris Bryant, is planning further talks with community leaders on Wednesday over the the controversial Drumcree march.

It comes after lawyers for the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition issued a fresh legal bid to try to prevent the march from going ahead.

Members of the Orange Order are still waiting to begin their permitted parade, which was due to take place on Sunday, and walk down the mainly-nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown.

The residents' appeal will be the latest challenge to the march, which was given the go ahead after three separate legal hearings over the course of 13 hours late on Saturday and into the early hours of Sunday morning.

A group of protesters remain at the Garvaghy Road.

Members of the Orange Order left Drumcree Church overnight - for the first time since the stand off began - but Deputy District Master Alastair Power returned on Wednesday morning.

He said other members would also be there throughout the day.

There was another attempt by Portadown District Lodge to walk the route at 22:10 BST on Tuesday.

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