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Six police officers have been hurt in rioting in Ballyclare in County Antrim. Police have been injured following trouble in counties Antrim and Londonderry.
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. Six police officers were hurt in rioting in Ballyclare. Five of them were hurt when a hijacked bus crashed into a police vehicle.
Five officers were hurt when a hijacked bus crashed into a police vehicle. It is believed loyalists were involved. A number of petrol bombs and missiles were thrown in the town. Loyalists were believed to be involved.
There were also disturbances in Carrickfergus, Newtownabbey and Magherafelt. There have also been reports of trouble in Magherafelt, Carrickfergus and Larne.
The trouble in the Doagh Road and Grange Estate in Ballyclare started at about 2330 BST on Saturday.
Police said water cannon had been deployed and baton rounds were used.
It 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.
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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.
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 riotous behaviour following the disturbances in Magherafelt.
A number of roads in Carrickfergus remain blocked by burned out vehicles. A number of roads in Carrickfergus were also 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. In Larne, police and fire crews were attacked by youths wearing balaclavas as they attended suspicious fires at derelict flats.
It is understood it was because of a dispute with police about the erection of illegal flags in the town. They were called to the Shanlea Drive area shortly before 0430 BST on Sunday morning.
The police had said they were liaising with community representatives to find a peaceful resolution. A trailer was set on fire and blocked the road in Cairngorm Drive until it was removed by police at about 0740 BST.
It is believed up to 70 members of the loyalist community staged a protest after officers removed some of the flags.