Disorder in Northern Ireland for Second Night Amid Brexit Tensions
Cars were set alight and masked people pelted a police van with petrol bombs on Saturday on the second successive evening of disorder in pro-British parts of Northern Ireland amid rising post-Brexit tensions in the region.
Many pro-British unionists fiercely oppose the new trade barriers introduced between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom as part of Britain’s departure from the EU and have warned that their unease could lead to violence.
Political leaders, including Britain’s Northern Ireland minister, had appealed for calm earlier on Saturday but police said they were attending reports of disorder in Newtownabbey on the northern outskirts of Belfast.
Police attacked with petrol bombs in Northern Ireland rioting Andy Gregory A police officer walks behind a police vehicle with flames leaping up the rear after violence broke out in Newtownabbey, north of Belfast, in Northern Ireland on April 3, 2021. - The disturbance in the Loyalist area north of Belfast, where petrol bombs were thrown and cars were set alight, follows a night of violence in the Northern Ireland capital in which police officers were injured prompting calls for calm. It is thought rising discontent among unionist pro-British factions in Northern Ireland over arrangements aimed at preserving a fragile peace in the territory by preventing a hard border with EU member Ireland is fueling anger. Tension has also been stoked this week by a decision not to prosecute 24 Sinn Fein party members who attended the funeral in June of Irish Republican Army figure Bobby Storey in blatant violation of of Covid-19 guidelines. (Photo by PAUL FAITH / AFP) (Photo by
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PSNI respond to more unrest in loyalist areas of Co Antrim after cars hijacked and burnt out
Police appealed for calm amidst more violent scenes. By Press Association Sunday 4 Apr 2021, 7:31 AM 1 hour ago 6,444 Views 0 Comments
A car hijacked by loyalists protesters burns in Newtownabbey
Image: PA
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A SECOND NIGHT of disorder has taken place on the streets of Northern Ireland, during which the PSNI responded to a series of situations in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim.
Three cars were hijacked and set on fire in the loyalist O’Neill/Doagh Road area yesterday evening as a large crowd of onlookers gathered to watch the unrest.
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107 arrested in protest against police bill in London; Citizens in N. Ireland target police for 2nd night
Proposed legislation would give British police more powers to impose conditions on non-violent protests, with those convicted liable to fines or jail terms.
Posted: Apr 4, 2021 10:38 AM
Posted By: Associated Press
LONDON (AP) - British police say 107 people were arrested in London during demonstrations the previous day against government plans to increase police powers.
Thousands marched in towns and cities across the country on Saturday to protest the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, defying coronavirus restrictions.