IRISH folk music group The Mary Wallopers will be on the Garvaghy Road on Thursday afternoon.

The Dundalk-based band will be present from 3pm to support local people and sing a few tunes.

This week has seen musicians entertain residents in a bid to keep spirits up amidst a stand-off over a controversial Orange Order parade.

On Wednesday evening, members of the band Beoga joined musicians at a tent set up in the area. 

In a post on the band’s Instagram account, they said they were “in awe of the wonderful community on the Garvaghy Road”.

The band said the local residents, who have been protesting since Sunday, were “a shining example of solidarity, people power, resistance and standing firm for peace and dignity in our communities”.

They encouraged people to “go and support them”.