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| Eight police officers hurt in trouble during Belfast union flag protest | Eight police officers hurt in trouble during Belfast union flag protest |
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| Eight officers have been injured after police came under attack from a crowd throwing petrol bombs and other missiles in east Belfast. | Eight officers have been injured after police came under attack from a crowd throwing petrol bombs and other missiles in east Belfast. |
| Disorder broke out at about 18:30 GMT during a protest on Albertbridge Road. | Disorder broke out at about 18:30 GMT during a protest on Albertbridge Road. |
| One officer needed hospital treatment, but he has since been released. A car has also been set on fire in Templemore Avenue. Two people have been arrested. | One officer needed hospital treatment, but he has since been released. A car has also been set on fire in Templemore Avenue. Two people have been arrested. |
| The loyalist demonstration was part of an ongoing campaign against union flag restrictions at Belfast City Hall. | The loyalist demonstration was part of an ongoing campaign against union flag restrictions at Belfast City Hall. |
| The disturbances are still ongoing and are concentrated on Albertbridge Road, Castlereagh Street and Mountpottinger Street. | The disturbances are still ongoing and are concentrated on Albertbridge Road, Castlereagh Street and Mountpottinger Street. |
| Debris has been set on fire at the junction of Castlereagh Street and Beersbridge Road and motorists have been advised to avoid these areas. | Debris has been set on fire at the junction of Castlereagh Street and Beersbridge Road and motorists have been advised to avoid these areas. |
| A PSNI spokeswoman said the crowd that attacked police was about 100 strong. | A PSNI spokeswoman said the crowd that attacked police was about 100 strong. |
| Street demonstrations have been taking place across Northern Ireland since Belfast City Council voted to change its long-standing flag policy on 3 December. | Street demonstrations have been taking place across Northern Ireland since Belfast City Council voted to change its long-standing flag policy on 3 December. |
| Loyalists are protesting against the decision to fly the union flag at Belfast City Hall on a small number of designated days, rather than all year round. | Loyalists are protesting against the decision to fly the union flag at Belfast City Hall on a small number of designated days, rather than all year round. |
| Some of the demonstrations have resulted in violence, including the attempted murder of a police officer in a petrol bomb attack in east Belfast on 10 December. | Some of the demonstrations have resulted in violence, including the attempted murder of a police officer in a petrol bomb attack in east Belfast on 10 December. |
| Last month, 29 PSNI officers were injured as a result of protest-related violence. |