Speaking following the decision of the Appeal Court to reserve judgement on Drumcree, Gerry Carroll said:
"The Court of Appeal has reserved judgement with no date given, which only prolongs the sense of anxiety felt by the Garvaghy Road community, with no end in sight.”
"But there is one group of people who could end it today, and that is Portadown District. They have had their answer from that community for 28 years, and they got it again last week when tens of thousands of people from every corner of this island stood on the Garvaghy Road and said no to this unwanted hate march. Four thousand local residents signed a petition voicing their clear opposition. The Order has been offered every opportunity to step back and has refused each time.”
"They should read the room. There is no victory available here. 35 men walking a road where nobody wants them will not build a house, shorten a hospital waiting list or put a pound in anyone's pocket - in Portadown or anywhere else. The only thing it delivers is division, and division is the one commodity unionist leaders have never been short of.”
“Whatever the court decides, people will continue to mobilise to stop this march. The community has been protected by ordinary people standing together, and this won’t change while everyone awaits a legal judgement.”
"The likes of Jamie Bryson should also take a long, hard look at themselves. Calling for heavy-handed enforcement against thousands of peaceful protestors and keeping the temperature as high as possible for as long as possible serves absolutely no one - including working class Protestants. The Order should withdraw this application and let the people of Portadown get on with their lives in peace.”
