Latest news in Ireland? September 27th, 2026
27-09-2026
Key news developments across the island of Ireland for September 27, 2026:
Drumcree Parade Tensions in Portadown: Tensions escalated significantly in County Armagh after a late-night court ruling cleared an Orange Order parade along the nationalist Garvaghy Road for the first time in nearly 30 years. Hundreds of nationalist residents and political figuresincluding Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonaldstaged a sit-down blockade on the road to halt the march, leaving loyalist marchers halted at Drumcree Church.
Fallout from the Jeffrey Donaldson Hearing: Political and legal circles continue to react to the pre-sentencing hearing for former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Jeffrey Donaldson, where prosecutors argued for a prison term exceeding 10 years following his conviction on multiple historic sexual assault charges.
National Budget & Policy Focus: Ahead of the upcoming autumn budget announcements in Dublin, public attention remains focused on state infrastructure, cost-of-living supports, and housing measures dominating Dáil debates.