Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has passed a motion expressing support for the residents of Garvaghy Road in Portadown. The Sinn Féin motion passed by nine votes to four, with one abstention, after a debate in which councillors clashed over the history of the Drumcree dispute and the recent parade determination.

An amendment put forward by Alliance councillor Stephen Donnelly, seconded by independent Josephine Deehan, which called for moving away from street protests to constructive dialogue, was defeated by twelve votes to one.

Sinn Féin councillor Ruaídhrí Lyttle, who proposed the motion, said his party stood with the residents and their right to live in peace. He stated that for 28 years the Orange Order had not marched and people had got on with their lives, and that the issue was never simply about a parade. He referenced the history of violence and loss of life associated with the Drumcree dispute, including the deaths of the Quinn children, Robert Hamill, and solicitor Rosemary Nelson. He said nobody should be manufacturing a victory over the Garvaghy Road and that there was no going back to domination and supremacy.

Seconding the motion, Sinn Féin councillor Tommy Maguire said the Parades Commission decision to allow the march was completely nonsensical and would never be accepted. He said serious questions must be asked about that decision and what political pressure from unionists was acceded to. He also criticised the influence of Jamie Bryson over unionism, saying public opinion was on the side of the residents who would not be intimidated or bullied.

Democratic Unionist councillor Shirley Hawkes opposed the motion, saying the Orange Order is not sectarian nor seeking domination. She said the law had affirmed the Orange Order's rights and that an illegal blockade had occurred with political leaders cheering on obstruction of legal rulings. Ulster Unionist councillor John McClaughry said the Garvaghy Road residents had been failed by those now shouting foul play, claiming leaders had not submitted applications to protest and had called people onto the street making them lawbreakers.

The council debate took place amid wider expressions of solidarity with Garvaghy Road residents. Over 200 individuals and organisations, including Causeway Pride, Lurgan Pride, and the NEST Parents Group, signed an open letter from the LGBTQ+ community expressing support. The letter stated that the community recognises the trauma and fear reignited by the march and shares the residents' right to safety, dignity, and peaceful living. It drew parallels between the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community and those of the Garvaghy Road residents, noting both understand being targeted and having lives shaped by outside forces.