The parades commission and the court placed great reliance on PSNI submissions that there wasn’t evidence of the risk of disorder if the proposed orange order march went ahead.
And yet since the commission made its ruling in allowing an Orange Order parade proceed, the PSNI now seem to have done a complete about turn on that analysis.
I asked the police some specific questions. They have just confirmed to me they have nothing further to add to the following at this time:
Police update on Drumcree Policing Operation
Police Service of Northern Ireland Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said: “Our significant public safety operation remains in place on the Garvaghy Road. Overnight we have continued to engage and assess how best to balance the rights of all parties.
“We will continue to explore and keep under review a range of tactical options to safely bring this matter to a conclusion and keep the peace.
“Our dedicated Enquiry Team are continuing to review evidence gathered to ensure an effective criminal justice strategy.”
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