Court hears PSNI feared dissident attack if Drumcree parade cleared

In Belfast High Court, the PSNI stated it assessed that dissident republicans could have used firearms and petrol bombs against officers had they forcibly cleared protesters blocking an Orange Order parade on the Garvaghy Road. The claim is part of ongoing legal proceedings, and the actual threat level remains unverified. This highlights persistent sectarian tensions and security risks around contentious parades in Northern Ireland.