This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-23322091
The article has changed 20 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 10 | Version 11 |
---|---|
Petrol bombs and blast bombs thrown at police in Belfast | Petrol bombs and blast bombs thrown at police in Belfast |
(about 4 hours later) | |
At least four blast bombs and several petrol bombs have been thrown at police during rioting in east Belfast. | At least four blast bombs and several petrol bombs have been thrown at police during rioting in east Belfast. |
A plastic baton round has been fired by police during the trouble on the Newtownards Road. Water cannon has also been deployed. | A plastic baton round has been fired by police during the trouble on the Newtownards Road. Water cannon has also been deployed. |
In north Belfast, petrol bombs and other missiles have been thrown at police near the loyalist Mount Vernon estate on the Shore Road. | In north Belfast, petrol bombs and other missiles have been thrown at police near the loyalist Mount Vernon estate on the Shore Road. |
A vehicle has also been set alight. | A vehicle has also been set alight. |
Police have said they are liaising with community representatives in the area "in an effort to restore calm". | Police have said they are liaising with community representatives in the area "in an effort to restore calm". |
Elsewhere, a pipe bomb was thrown at police on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast. | Elsewhere, a pipe bomb was thrown at police on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast. |
Police said the device was thrown at officers from Brompton Park in the Ardoyne area at about 17:00 BST. | Police said the device was thrown at officers from Brompton Park in the Ardoyne area at about 17:00 BST. |
They also advised the public to avoid the Broadway and Glenmachan Street areas of south Belfast as a crowd of about 50 people were throwing stones and other missiles at police. | They also advised the public to avoid the Broadway and Glenmachan Street areas of south Belfast as a crowd of about 50 people were throwing stones and other missiles at police. |
Police have said there is ongoing trouble in the Newtownards Road and Templemore Avenue areas of east Belfast. | Police have said there is ongoing trouble in the Newtownards Road and Templemore Avenue areas of east Belfast. |
Police say blast bombs were thrown from the loyalist Pitt Park area of east Belfast. A BBC journalist witnessed golf balls being thrown from the nationalist Short Strand area. | Police say blast bombs were thrown from the loyalist Pitt Park area of east Belfast. A BBC journalist witnessed golf balls being thrown from the nationalist Short Strand area. |
Twaddell Avenue in north Belfast was blocked on Monday evening to traffic due to "a large protest of several hundred people", but it has since reopened. | Twaddell Avenue in north Belfast was blocked on Monday evening to traffic due to "a large protest of several hundred people", but it has since reopened. |
A loyalist march walked to police lines along the Woodvale Road and then joined a peaceful protest at Twaddell Avenue. Police instructed that the march was an illegal parade. | A loyalist march walked to police lines along the Woodvale Road and then joined a peaceful protest at Twaddell Avenue. Police instructed that the march was an illegal parade. |
'Deplorable' | 'Deplorable' |
The device on the Crumlin Road had exploded close to police but there were no reported injuries. | The device on the Crumlin Road had exploded close to police but there were no reported injuries. |
Police Service of Northern Ireland Superintendent Emma Bond said: "We consider ourselves extremely fortunate that we are not dealing with a much more serious incident and that all of the officers were able to walk away from that situation unharmed. | Police Service of Northern Ireland Superintendent Emma Bond said: "We consider ourselves extremely fortunate that we are not dealing with a much more serious incident and that all of the officers were able to walk away from that situation unharmed. |
"We have appealed for calm in the area and I continue to do so. | "We have appealed for calm in the area and I continue to do so. |
"I would appeal to anyone with influence in the community to exert it to ensure that the next few days pass off without incident." | "I would appeal to anyone with influence in the community to exert it to ensure that the next few days pass off without incident." |
Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, condemned the attack in north Belfast, which she said was "deplorable". | Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, condemned the attack in north Belfast, which she said was "deplorable". |
DUP assembly member William Humphrey said loyalist protesters were demonstrating peacefully in the Twaddell Avenue area when the incident happened. | DUP assembly member William Humphrey said loyalist protesters were demonstrating peacefully in the Twaddell Avenue area when the incident happened. |
He described the attack as an "attempt to injure and kill". | He described the attack as an "attempt to injure and kill". |
Sinn Fein assembly member Gerry Kelly said the attack was "completely unacceptable" and "not supported by the vast majority of the community in Ardoyne". | Sinn Fein assembly member Gerry Kelly said the attack was "completely unacceptable" and "not supported by the vast majority of the community in Ardoyne". |
Police say there are a number of road closures in the Corcrain Road area of Portadown, County Armagh, due to the "build-up of crowds". | Police say there are a number of road closures in the Corcrain Road area of Portadown, County Armagh, due to the "build-up of crowds". |
Forty-four police officers have been injured in the past three nights of rioting in Belfast. | Forty-four police officers have been injured in the past three nights of rioting in Belfast. |
Officers were attacked in the Woodvale area of north Belfast on Sunday night. | Officers were attacked in the Woodvale area of north Belfast on Sunday night. |
It followed more serious rioting on Friday and Saturday night after a Parades Commission determination that a parade by three Orange Order lodges would not be allowed to march along a stretch of the Crumlin Road that separates loyalist and nationalist communities on its return journey from the main Belfast 12 July demonstration. | It followed more serious rioting on Friday and Saturday night after a Parades Commission determination that a parade by three Orange Order lodges would not be allowed to march along a stretch of the Crumlin Road that separates loyalist and nationalist communities on its return journey from the main Belfast 12 July demonstration. |
It emerged on Monday night, that the US Vice-President Joe Biden had expressed "deep concern at parade-related violence and attacks on police" in conversation with the Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and the Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness. | It emerged on Monday night, that the US Vice-President Joe Biden had expressed "deep concern at parade-related violence and attacks on police" in conversation with the Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and the Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness. |
Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. | |
Read the terms and conditions |