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| Six police officers hurt in Ballyclare riot | Six police officers hurt in Ballyclare riot |
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| Six police officers have been hurt in rioting in Ballyclare in County Antrim. | Six police officers have been hurt in rioting in Ballyclare in County Antrim. |
| The trouble in the Doagh Road and Grange Estate started at about 2330 BST on Saturday, when a crowd of up to 100 people attacked police with petrol bombs and missiles. | The trouble in the Doagh Road and Grange Estate started at about 2330 BST on Saturday, when a crowd of up to 100 people attacked police with petrol bombs and missiles. |
| Five officers were hurt when a hijacked bus crashed into a police vehicle. It is believed loyalists were involved. | Five officers were hurt when a hijacked bus crashed into a police vehicle. It is believed loyalists were involved. |
| There were also disturbances in Carrickfergus, Newtownabbey and Magherafelt. | There were also disturbances in Carrickfergus, Newtownabbey and Magherafelt. |
| At about 0300 BST police were called to the Leckagh Drive area of Magherafelt to trouble involving up to 50 people close to a bonfire. | At about 0300 BST police were called to the Leckagh Drive area of Magherafelt to trouble involving up to 50 people close to a bonfire. |
| Police were attacked by missiles as they tried to remove a barricade. | Police were attacked by missiles as they tried to remove a barricade. |
| A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with riotious behaviour following the disturbances in Magherafelt. | A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with riotious behaviour following the disturbances in Magherafelt. |
| A number of roads in Carrickfergus remain blocked by burned out vehicles. | A number of roads in Carrickfergus remain blocked by burned out vehicles. |
| DUP MLA David Hilditch, who is based in Carrickfergus, was involved in trying to bring calm to the area. | DUP MLA David Hilditch, who is based in Carrickfergus, was involved in trying to bring calm to the area. |
| He said the trouble involved "cars, works vans, the hijacking of a bus and damage to people's personal property". | He said the trouble involved "cars, works vans, the hijacking of a bus and damage to people's personal property". |
| He said he was aware of at least five vehicles burned out in Carrickfergus. | He said he was aware of at least five vehicles burned out in Carrickfergus. |
| The trouble in Ballyclare followed an incident on Saturday afternoon when a number of roads were blocked by loyalists. | The trouble in Ballyclare followed an incident on Saturday afternoon when a number of roads were blocked by loyalists. |
| It is understood it was because of a dispute with police about the erection of illegal flags in the town. | It is understood it was because of a dispute with police about the erection of illegal flags in the town. |
| The police had said they were liaising with community representatives to find a peaceful resolution. | The police had said they were liaising with community representatives to find a peaceful resolution. |
| It is believed up to 70 members of the loyalist community staged a protest after officers removed some of the flags. | It is believed up to 70 members of the loyalist community staged a protest after officers removed some of the flags. |