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First Minister Arlene Foster has blamed “malign and criminal elements” for whipping up young people involved in violent disorder across Northern Ireland that has left 41 police officers injured.
In Londonderry, trouble has flared for seven nights running, while there has also been recent disorder in areas including Belfast, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, and Ballymena.
Children as young as 12 have been involved.
On Tuesday evening, crowds of loyalists began to gather for an ongoing protest in Larne.
Crowds gather in Larne, Co Antrim. Credit: Presseye
It appears to be centred around anger at the NI Protocol and the prospect of a border in the Irish Sea.
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Mr Kearney will replace Tommie Gorman in the role who retires in the spring.
He is an award-winning journalist whose 32 years’ experience has included senior editorial positions in regional and national newspapers. Read More
Originally from Belfast, but now living in Lurgan with wife Louise and family, he worked at the Tele, was NI correspondent for The Sunday Times and later for the BBC worked on Spotlight and was its home affairs editor. He left Ormeau Avenue to make the short trip to RTE s Belfast office in January 2019.
Currently RTE s northern correspondent Mr Kearney has reported across all the broadcasters news programmes, providing television, radio and online coverage.