Hint at breakthrough as Mac Cionnaith says residents would agree to document if Orange Order do

Breandán Mac Cionnaith from the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition spoke after spending almost seven hours in Hillsborough Castle and suggested he was open to meeting Chief Constable Jon Boutcher.

“The document from the Secretary of State, we’ve went through it this afternoon. Obviously I can’t divulge what is in it but if it’s accepted by the Orange Order, it will be accepted by us,” he said, stressing: “if it is accepted by the Orange Order”.

“We will be taking that up (meeting with the chief constable) whenever he is free.

“We’ll be back whenever it is necessary to be back.”

Mr Mac Cionnaith indicated he would be returning to the Garvaghy Road to speak with residents.

“Let’s take everything a step at a time.”

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