SEVERAL thousand people attended a rally on the Garvaghy Road this afternoon in support of local residents in their determination not to have an Orange march forced through their area. Speakers included Breandán Mac Cionnaith from the Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition, Sinn Féin leader and deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill, Gerry Carroll from People Before Profit and Aontú leader Peadar Tobínl as well as Linzi McLaren who was one of over 1,000 people from a Protestant background who signed a letter this week in support of the Garvaghy Road residents. Several musicians also played from the main platform including Fergus Ó hÍr and Gráinne Holland. Speaker after speaker told those gathered over the course of an hour that there will be no Orange parade on the Garvaghy Road.
