Man arrested after NI riots

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Wednesday, 15 July 2009

PSNI officers have arrested a man in connection with the firing of a shot during rioting in Ardoyne on Monday night.

The 28-year-old was arrested in north Belfast after a shot was fired as an Orange Order parade passed through the flashpoint on 13 July.

The man is being questioned in Antrim police station.

The arrest comes after police were again attacked by rioters last night.

Petrol bombs and paint were thrown at the PSNI from a large crowd that gathered in the Brompton Park area of the Crumlin Road in north Belfast, close to where the trouble flared earlier in the week.

The latest disturbances lasted for around three hours.

Meanwhile, stones and golf balls were thrown at an interface area in the east of the city last night.

The incident happened near the Short Strand area of the lower Newtownards Road.

Elsewhere, Armagh PSNI officers are investigating reports that a bus was attacked with a petrol bomb and bricks in Lurgan.

Last night’s disturbances come 24 hours after some of the most serious rioting seen in Northern Ireland for years.

Belfast sees further riots

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Police again came under attack from rioters in Northern Ireland last night.

Petrol bombs and paint were throw at officers from a large crowd that gathered in the Brompton Park area of the Crumlin Road in north Belfast, close to where serious trouble flared on Monday night.

The latest disturbances lasted for around three hours and were only quelled at 1.30am.

Elsewhere, stones and golf balls were throw at an interface area in the east of the city last night. The incidents happened near the Short Strand area of the lower Newtownards Road.

The PSNI in Co Armagh are investigating reports a bus was attacked with a petrol bomb and bricks in Lurgan.

Last night’s disturbances came 24 hours after some of the most serious rioting seen in Northern Ireland for years.

A gunman fired at police in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast in trouble that left 21 officers injured after stones, fireworks, blast bombs and other missiles were throw .

The rioting flared after nationalists gathered at the traditional flashpoint to oppose a passing Orange Order march during the annual Twelfth of July commemorations, which were held a day late this year as the 12th fell on a Sunday.

Officers responded with non-lethal rounds and water cannon.

Sinn Féin blamed the Real IRA, but the 32 County Sovereignty Movement, which is linked to the dissident group, denied the claim.

PA

~ par Alain Bertho sur 15 juillet 2009.

Publié dans émeutes, riots