Police in Northern Ireland (PSNI) issue an appeal for calm ahead of planned protests and warn that they will take a “zero tolerance” approach to any violence if disorder flares again. Multiple outlets report that the warning is linked to unrest in the region in recent days or weeks, during which officers made arrests and investigated incidents of disorder. The Belfast Telegraph and the Evening Standard both describe PSNI messaging urging the public to stay calm and avoid any violent or illegal activity. Other coverage referenced in the same reporting also indicates that investigators have been tracking how some disturbances were carried out and that police had previously been warned about specific addresses targeted during earlier rioting in Belfast. BBC reporting cited across the roundup says police were warned for months about addresses that were later targeted. Al Jazeera and other referenced reporting also mention arrests and incidents connected to disorder, including an arson case at a targeted house. Together, the articles describe PSNI’s focus on preventing further violence, enforcing public order, and updating the public on arrest numbers as protests approach.