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| Northern Ireland riots: Robinson and McGuinness to meet | Northern Ireland riots: Robinson and McGuinness to meet |
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| Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers will meet later to discuss recent rioting. | Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers will meet later to discuss recent rioting. |
| There was trouble in nationalist areas of Belfast on Monday night and again on Tuesday night as well as in parts of the north west, Armagh and Ballymena. | |
| There was also violence in loyalist areas of Ballyclare, Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey at the weekend. | There was also violence in loyalist areas of Ballyclare, Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey at the weekend. |
| Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness said the rioters should think of the consequences of their actions. | Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness said the rioters should think of the consequences of their actions. |
| Mr Robinson said: "As a government we are working together to ensure that Northern Ireland prospers and grows in strength. | Mr Robinson said: "As a government we are working together to ensure that Northern Ireland prospers and grows in strength. |
| "It is saddening to see Ulster in the international news for all the wrong reasons. | "It is saddening to see Ulster in the international news for all the wrong reasons. |
| "Those involved in Tuesday night's violence and rioting provide nothing to society. Those manipulating the violence will not win." | "Those involved in Tuesday night's violence and rioting provide nothing to society. Those manipulating the violence will not win." |
| Mr McGuinness said: "I visited Ardoyne on Monday and met with local people, community and church leaders. | Mr McGuinness said: "I visited Ardoyne on Monday and met with local people, community and church leaders. |
| "They made it very clear to me that they did not want to see any violence in their community over the Twelfth parade. | "They made it very clear to me that they did not want to see any violence in their community over the Twelfth parade. |
| "It is disappointing that a small number of people chose to ignore their demand and instead went about attacking the police and damaging the local community." | "It is disappointing that a small number of people chose to ignore their demand and instead went about attacking the police and damaging the local community." |