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Police Attacked in Overnight Riots in Belfast

Police in Belfast have come under attack during another night of disorder. Riot vans were deployed t...
Alex Rowley
Alex Rowley

7:21 AM - 6 Aug 2024



Police Attacked in Overnight R...

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Police Attacked in Overnight Riots in Belfast

Alex Rowley
Alex Rowley

7:21 AM - 6 Aug 2024



Police Attacked in Overnight Riots in Belfast

Police in Belfast have come under attack during another night of disorder.

Riot vans were deployed to the Sandy Row area and an emergency meeting of Belfast City Council was held last night

A motion was passed in support of people and businesses affected by violence in the city on Saturday - that broke out after anti - immigration protests.

Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly will reconvene later this week in the wake of the violence.

A special meeting of Stormont will be held on Thursday.

SDLP MLA for South Belfast Matthew O'Toole has called for political unity, while Chief Executive of Retail NI, Glyn Roberts, said those involved need to "wise up".

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It comes as fireworks, stones, glass bottles and bricks were thrown in Plymouth in South England.

Riot police lined the streets in the city centre - trying to keep two rival groups apart - one week on from the Southport knife attack, in which three young girls were killed.

Six people were arrested while three police officers were injured.



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