Thousands of people gather in Belfast to denounce anti-immigrant rioting that flares in parts of Northern Ireland earlier in the week. Multiple outlets say the protests are held shortly after several nights of fiery violence, including rioters setting fire to homes and cars. The unrest follows the arrest of a 30-year-old man from Sudan, who is charged with attempted murder after a stabbing that leaves a victim partly blind. Several reports describe the stabbing as the trigger for the subsequent disturbances. Participants in the Belfast rally—described by some outlets as an anti-racism or anti-violence demonstration—condemn the anti-immigrant attacks and associated property damage. The accounts also characterize the earlier riots as being linked, in part, to allegations about the attacker being an asylum seeker or refugee. Across the sources, the demonstrations are framed as a public response to the violence and as condemnation of attacks directed at immigrants. The reports do not describe changes in official investigations, beyond the arrest and charge tied to the stabbing.