The Orange Order has not been allowed to hold its controversial parade through mainly Catholic Portadown since 1997. But this year, a court allowed a limited silent march by 35 people.
But last Sunday's march was stopped by protesters on the vulnerable Garvaghy Road. As the protests grew and politicians such as Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill of Sinn Féin joined in, police stopped the marchers from advancing.
Hip-hop group joined protest
Since then, both camps have remained in Portadown and demonstrated. The Orange Order has made several attempts to march - including on both Saturday and Sunday - but each time has been stopped by police.
On Sunday, the controversial Irish hip-hop group Kneecap joined the counter-protesters, who show no signs of letting up, writes the Belfast Telegraph.
The Orange Order has repeatedly held pro-British marches in Northern Ireland, even after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, but not in Portadown, which has been a flashpoint between different groups.
Three brothers died
According to the BBC, marches have been held in the city since 1807, but during the Northern Ireland conflict, known as the Troubles, they often ended in violent clashes. Tensions peaked when the march was banned in 1998.
The violence, marked by several clashes and shootings, escalated when three Catholic brothers in their teens were killed after a Protestant set fire to their house.
Since then, the Orange Order has applied to hold marches every year, but has always been denied permission - until this year.
