Unrest continues into a second night in Northern Ireland near Belfast, with police using water cannons against demonstrators who light fires and throw projectiles. RTE reports that riot police deploy water cannons near Belfast during a second night of disturbances. The Washington Times similarly says police fire water cannons against rioters hurling objects at officers, including in the Newtownabbey area, as the violence extends from the previous night. It also links the unrest to anti-immigrant anger following a viral knife attack. The Japan Times adds that authorities take further precautionary steps as the situation persists, with businesses and restaurants closing in central Belfast, schools shut, and public transport suspended due to fears of another round of riots. Across the reports, the focus is on police crowd-control measures, ongoing street disorder, and disruptions to normal activity around Belfast as the second night of unrest unfolds.
Water cannons used as Northern Ireland unrest continues into second night
Unrest continues into a second night in Northern Ireland near Belfast, with police using water cannons against demonstrators who light fires and throw projectiles. RTE reports that riot police deploy...
- Unrest continues into a second night near Belfast in Northern Ireland.
- Police use water cannons against demonstrators who throw projectiles and light fires.
- Rioting activity is reported near Newtownabbey and in areas around Belfast.
- Businesses and restaurants in central Belfast are reported to be closed; schools and public transport are shut.
- One account links the unrest to anti-immigrant sentiment following a viral knife attack.
Police in Northern Ireland fired water cannons Wednesday on rioters hurling projectiles at officers in Newtownabbey, as anti-immigrant unrest fueled by a viral knife attack entered its second consecutive night near Belfast.
2 months agoRestaurants and businesses shuttered in the center of Belfast, schools closed and public transport shut down amid fears of a repeat of Tuesday night's riots.
2 months agoRiot police have used water cannons against demonstrators who lit fires and threw projectiles at police near Belfast in a second night of unrest in Northern Ireland.
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