PSNI officers look on after a Loyalist rioter threw a petrol bomb in the Tigers Bay Area of North Belfast LEADERS in Northern Ireland are fearful the chaos that has plagued the region in recent days will continue into the weekend. Loyalists have urged their communities to desist from protest activity as a mark of respect for the Duke of Edinburgh, who died yesterday. Despite this, small pockets of unrest continued in parts of the province last night. Police were attacked with missiles and a car was set on fire at Tiger Bay, a loyalist area in north Belfast with riot vans and police dogs in tow.
Police have been attacked with missiles and a car was set on fire as small pockets of unrest flared again in Northern Ireland.
PSNI officers have attended the scene at Tigerâs Bay, a loyalist area in north Belfast with riot vans and police dogs in tow.
Some officers have come under attack, with missiles such as stones and bottles thrown at them, and reports of petrol bombs being used.
There is a heavy police presence in the area, with reports that stones were also thrown at police in the nearby, nationalist area New Lodge.
PSNI Chief Superintendent Muir Clarke said: âWe would appeal for calm in the area and ask anyone who has any influence in communities, please use that influence to ensure young people do not get caught up in criminality and that they are kept safe and away from harm tonight.â
Leaders in Northern Ireland are fearful the chaos that has plagued the region in recent days will continue into the weekend.
Loyalists have urged their communities to desist from protest activity as a mark of respect for the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away on Friday.
Despite this, there were small pockets of unrest continued in parts of the province last night.
PSNI Tactical Support Group officers in attendance at the Loyalist Nelson Drive Estate (Liam McBurney/PA)
Police were attacked with missiles and a car was set on fire at Tiger Bay, a loyalist area in north Belfast with riot vans and police dogs in tow.
Police attacked and car set on fire as pockets of violence flare up again
Loyalist leaders had urged the community not to participate in protests on Friday after the death of Prince Phillip
A sign on the corner of the Shankill Road and Lanark Way in Belfast calling for the postponement of ongoing protest as a mark of respect, following the death of Prince Phillip. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Fri, 09 Apr, 2021 - 22:22
James Ward, PA
Police have been attacked with missiles and a car was set on fire as small pockets of unrest flared again in Northern Ireland.
PSNI officers have attended the scene at Tiger Bay, a loyalist area in north Belfast with riot vans and police dogs in tow.
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