1990s and 2000s: Garvaghy Road
Although a few years passed without serious conflict over the Drumcree parades, both sides remained unhappy with the situation. Despite reluctantly accepting the new route, each year the Orangemen continued to apply for a march along Obins Street. Meanwhile, residents of Garvaghy Road and the surrounding nationalist district (see map) were very unhappy about what they called "triumphalist" Orange parades through their area. They made their opposition known in a number of ways: through the tenants' associations that represented each housing estate, through the Drumcree Faith & Justice Group (DFJG), and through local politicians. A 1993 survey of people living on Garvaghy Road found that 95% of them were against Orange marches in the area.
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