Sinn Féin will co-operate with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) over any potential investigation into the protest on the Garvaghy Road, the party president has said.
Protesters have remained on the Garvaghy Road since Sunday 27 September as the fallout over the proposed Portadown District Orange Lodge march continues, and rallies on both sides of the dispute were held on Saturday.
Mary Lou McDonald has said that “there’s no question with us co-operating with any process that will unfold”.
Speaking on Sunday, Portadown District Master Nigel Dawson said police confirmed to them that Saturday’s gathering on the Garvaghy Road was “unnotified” and police were “taking evidence”.
McDonald and Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill are among those who have attended the protest, which police have described as unnotified and “therefore illegal”.
The Portadown District has maintained a presence at Drumcree Church after talks to end the parading dispute ended without agreement on Thursday.
Orangemen attempted to march again on Sunday morning.
Elsewhere, large crowds are at the Garvaghy Road on Sunday afternoon, with Irish language rap group Kneecap in attendance. It’s understood the trio are holding a private meeting with local residents at a community centre.
They are then expected to make their way up to the junction with Drumcree Road where residents and their supporters have been maintaining a presence for over a week. However, it’s understood the group will not be performing during their visit.
