British invaders getting a beating for 3rd night in a row @ Belfast
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14 Jul 2010, 17:48
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Shots fired at police on third night of rioting in Belfast
Officers respond to gunfire and petrol bombs with water cannon as politicians say they are 'disappointed' with police criticism
Police in Belfast have come under fire for a third successive night as Northern Ireland's political leaders condemned those behind the violence.
In Ardoyne, the scene of Monday night's disturbances, a number of petrol bombs were thrown at riot police, who responded with water cannon. There were no immediate reports of injuries and officers said they were working with community leaders to end the disturbances.
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Northern Ireland's first minister, Peter Robinson, and deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness, last night criticised the rioters and defended their political efforts to ease tensions over controversial parades.
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) assistant chief constable Alistair Finlay earlier singled out Robinson and McGuinness for criticism after the sustained violence surrounding July 12 Orange Order marches left 82 officers injured.
Chief Constable Matt Baggott blamed dissident republicans opposed to the peace process for fomenting tensions that reached a height in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast on Monday night where police came under attack and eventually used baton rounds and water cannons to contain rioters.
Baggott declined to single out individual politicians for criticism over the marches issue but called for a "big debate" on the way forward.
Robinson and McGuinness later issued a joint statement condemning the violence and highlighted their efforts to secure a lasting solution to tensions over controversial marches.
DUP leader Robinson said: "I am disgusted at the outright thuggery and vandalism that has taken place over the course of the last 48 hours. There is no excuse and no place for violence in civilised society. Both the deputy first minister and I have been, and will continue, to work for a resolution of the difficulties around parading."
McGuinness said: "Our experience demonstrates that the way to deal with any disputes or contention is through dialogue and agreement. There are numerous examples that show this to be the way forward.
"We are currently consulting on legislation that aims to provide a workable framework for dealing with contentious parades."
Robinson added: "I am disappointed to hear some of the comments from ACC Finlay and look forward to meeting with the Chief Constable shortly to discuss the events of the last 48 hours and ACC Finlay's unhelpful and unacceptable remarks.
"We must keep our entire focus on defeating those who would seek through violence and destruction to drag us back."
While 82 officers were injured in riots over the past few days, 55 officers were injured in Monday night's rioting alone.
On Sunday night three officers suffered pellet wounds during riots in Belfast when they were fired at by a man armed with a shotgun.
On Monday there were disturbances in a number of areas including parts of Belfast, in Lurgan in Co Armagh, and in Derry where a masked man armed with a handgun shot at a police vehicle, though officers escaped injury.
In Lurgan rioters stopped the Belfast to Dublin train and tried to set fire to it. The driver managed to restart the train and leave the scene before any of the 55 passengers on board were injured.
Police earlier in the evening worked successfully with community representatives in the nationalist Short Strand, Markets and lower Ormeau areas to tackle attempts by youths to spark violence.
Meanwhile, the Chief Constable yesterday released dramatic footage captured from a police helicopter that showed how officers came under frenzied attack from rioters in Ardoyne.
It showed a line of riot police being repeatedly attacked by masked men armed with iron bars and wooden posts. Mobs were also shown launching sustained attacks on armoured police vehicles.
While police eventually fired baton rounds, Mr Baggott said the police images showed that his officers displayed great restraint.
In the most serious incident of the night a female police officer had a concrete block hurled on to her head. She remains in hospital where she is said to be stable.
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Police officer seriously injured after loyalist march ends in sectarian riot
• Woman rushed to hospital after being hit by missile
• Dissident republicans accused of stirring trouble
A female police officer was seriously injured last night during sectarian rioting in Northern Ireland after a loyalist parade was forced past a Catholic area of north Belfast.
The police officer was struck on the head with a breeze block during an attack by rioters from the nationalist Ardoyne. She was given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in the midst of the riot on the Crumlin road. As she was being tended to, rioters continued to throw missiles at her and colleagues had to hold up shields to protect her and paramedics. She was later transferred to hospital by ambulance.
The violence across Belfast and in two towns in Co Armagh was blamed on republican dissidents who have been accused of exploiting tensions over Ulster's loyalist marching season. A significant number of prominent republican dissidents were seen on the Crumlin road last night.
Police were pelted with petrol bombs, iron bars, bricks and bottles at the border between nationalist and loyalist areas in Belfast's Ardoyne district after 100 police officers in riot gear pushed the Orange Order march up the Crumlin Road.
Police fired baton rounds and deployed water cannon against nationalist demonstrators who were forced off the road shortly before 9pm. The protesters had sat down on the Crumlin Road aiming to block local Orangemen returning from Belfast city centre. Earlier police snatch squads had failed to take the demonstrators off the road.
There were reports that an Orangeman in his 60s was hit in the head with a brick as nationalist youths also threw missiles at the parade. As the Orange march passed by, riot police held up shields to protect the marchers from the bombardment.
Sinn Féin and the police have blamed republican dissidents for orchestrating the trouble in north and west Belfast during which three police officers were shot and 27 others injured.
Gerry Kelly, a Sinn Féin minister at Stormont and former IRA bomber, said there was evidence that outsiders were behind the violence.
"There was other people who came and took over the protests – I think with the intention there would be riots later on and you can see what happened since," he said.
Five petrol bombs and several paint bombs were hurled at police on the Ormeau bridge in south Belfast according to the police.
In west Belfast, two armed and masked men hijacked a bus and forced its driver to drive to the local police station in Woodburn.
The men said they had left an explosive device on the bus, which the driver was forced to abandon at the station. The area around the station was sealed off while the army dealt with the device. Army bomb disposal officers later declared the device to be a hoax.
While Sinn Féin appealed for peaceful protest yesterday, a number of republican dissidents closed the Crumlin Road.
On Sunday night three police officers were hurt when a masked man opened fire on police lines with a shotgun in North Queen street, which runs from the nationalist New Lodge area to loyalist Tigers Bay. Police had been trying to prevent clashes between nationalist and loyalist youths. One officer still remained in hospital last night with gunshot wounds to his arm.
There was also violence on Sunday night in Broadway, which links the republican Falls road to the M1, after police patrols blocked one end to prevent republicans attacking homes in the loyalist Village area.
Up to 200 rioters attacked the police, who deployed water cannons. Seven civilians, including two children, were also injured in the Village after a car hit a crowd by a bonfire.
There was further violence last night in Lurgan, Co Armagh where up to 50 youths attacked police on the nationalist Kilwilkie estate. Seven petrol bombs were thrown at officers.
Earlier nationalist youths in Lurgan tried to set fire to a train on the Belfast to Dublin line, but the driver managed to move clear and get his 55 passengers off safely. Late last night, petrol bombs were still being thrown at police patrols in the Antrim Road area of Lurgan.
There were also disturbances in nearby Armagh city last night where nationalist youths attacked police patrols. Nationalists set fire to bins and blocked the lower Catholic end of the road during the trouble sparked by the return of a local Ormeau Orange Order lodge. There was also trouble in east Belfast at a sectarian flashpoint between the nationalist Short Strand and the loyalist Woodstock areas.
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The 12th of July is the key date in the Ulster loyalist marching season. It marks the anniversary of King William of Orange's victory over Catholic King James II in the Battle of the Boyne. There are always demonstrations by nationalists against loyalist parades that pass Catholic areas such as Ardoyne in north Belfast. However, the hike in violence this year is due in large part to republican dissidents opposed to the peace process. The Real IRA and Continuity IRA want to exploit anger over decisions to allow loyalists to march past certain Catholic areas to win new recruits.
Officers respond to gunfire and petrol bombs with water cannon as politicians say they are 'disappointed' with police criticism
Police in Belfast have come under fire for a third successive night as Northern Ireland's political leaders condemned those behind the violence.
In Ardoyne, the scene of Monday night's disturbances, a number of petrol bombs were thrown at riot police, who responded with water cannon. There were no immediate reports of injuries and officers said they were working with community leaders to end the disturbances.
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Northern Ireland's first minister, Peter Robinson, and deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness, last night criticised the rioters and defended their political efforts to ease tensions over controversial parades.
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) assistant chief constable Alistair Finlay earlier singled out Robinson and McGuinness for criticism after the sustained violence surrounding July 12 Orange Order marches left 82 officers injured.
Chief Constable Matt Baggott blamed dissident republicans opposed to the peace process for fomenting tensions that reached a height in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast on Monday night where police came under attack and eventually used baton rounds and water cannons to contain rioters.
Baggott declined to single out individual politicians for criticism over the marches issue but called for a "big debate" on the way forward.
Robinson and McGuinness later issued a joint statement condemning the violence and highlighted their efforts to secure a lasting solution to tensions over controversial marches.
DUP leader Robinson said: "I am disgusted at the outright thuggery and vandalism that has taken place over the course of the last 48 hours. There is no excuse and no place for violence in civilised society. Both the deputy first minister and I have been, and will continue, to work for a resolution of the difficulties around parading."
McGuinness said: "Our experience demonstrates that the way to deal with any disputes or contention is through dialogue and agreement. There are numerous examples that show this to be the way forward.
"We are currently consulting on legislation that aims to provide a workable framework for dealing with contentious parades."
Robinson added: "I am disappointed to hear some of the comments from ACC Finlay and look forward to meeting with the Chief Constable shortly to discuss the events of the last 48 hours and ACC Finlay's unhelpful and unacceptable remarks.
"We must keep our entire focus on defeating those who would seek through violence and destruction to drag us back."
While 82 officers were injured in riots over the past few days, 55 officers were injured in Monday night's rioting alone.
On Sunday night three officers suffered pellet wounds during riots in Belfast when they were fired at by a man armed with a shotgun.
On Monday there were disturbances in a number of areas including parts of Belfast, in Lurgan in Co Armagh, and in Derry where a masked man armed with a handgun shot at a police vehicle, though officers escaped injury.
In Lurgan rioters stopped the Belfast to Dublin train and tried to set fire to it. The driver managed to restart the train and leave the scene before any of the 55 passengers on board were injured.
Police earlier in the evening worked successfully with community representatives in the nationalist Short Strand, Markets and lower Ormeau areas to tackle attempts by youths to spark violence.
Meanwhile, the Chief Constable yesterday released dramatic footage captured from a police helicopter that showed how officers came under frenzied attack from rioters in Ardoyne.
It showed a line of riot police being repeatedly attacked by masked men armed with iron bars and wooden posts. Mobs were also shown launching sustained attacks on armoured police vehicles.
While police eventually fired baton rounds, Mr Baggott said the police images showed that his officers displayed great restraint.
In the most serious incident of the night a female police officer had a concrete block hurled on to her head. She remains in hospital where she is said to be stable.
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Police officer seriously injured after loyalist march ends in sectarian riot
• Woman rushed to hospital after being hit by missile
• Dissident republicans accused of stirring trouble
A female police officer was seriously injured last night during sectarian rioting in Northern Ireland after a loyalist parade was forced past a Catholic area of north Belfast.
The police officer was struck on the head with a breeze block during an attack by rioters from the nationalist Ardoyne. She was given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in the midst of the riot on the Crumlin road. As she was being tended to, rioters continued to throw missiles at her and colleagues had to hold up shields to protect her and paramedics. She was later transferred to hospital by ambulance.
The violence across Belfast and in two towns in Co Armagh was blamed on republican dissidents who have been accused of exploiting tensions over Ulster's loyalist marching season. A significant number of prominent republican dissidents were seen on the Crumlin road last night.
Police were pelted with petrol bombs, iron bars, bricks and bottles at the border between nationalist and loyalist areas in Belfast's Ardoyne district after 100 police officers in riot gear pushed the Orange Order march up the Crumlin Road.
Police fired baton rounds and deployed water cannon against nationalist demonstrators who were forced off the road shortly before 9pm. The protesters had sat down on the Crumlin Road aiming to block local Orangemen returning from Belfast city centre. Earlier police snatch squads had failed to take the demonstrators off the road.
There were reports that an Orangeman in his 60s was hit in the head with a brick as nationalist youths also threw missiles at the parade. As the Orange march passed by, riot police held up shields to protect the marchers from the bombardment.
Sinn Féin and the police have blamed republican dissidents for orchestrating the trouble in north and west Belfast during which three police officers were shot and 27 others injured.
Gerry Kelly, a Sinn Féin minister at Stormont and former IRA bomber, said there was evidence that outsiders were behind the violence.
"There was other people who came and took over the protests – I think with the intention there would be riots later on and you can see what happened since," he said.
Five petrol bombs and several paint bombs were hurled at police on the Ormeau bridge in south Belfast according to the police.
In west Belfast, two armed and masked men hijacked a bus and forced its driver to drive to the local police station in Woodburn.
The men said they had left an explosive device on the bus, which the driver was forced to abandon at the station. The area around the station was sealed off while the army dealt with the device. Army bomb disposal officers later declared the device to be a hoax.
While Sinn Féin appealed for peaceful protest yesterday, a number of republican dissidents closed the Crumlin Road.
On Sunday night three police officers were hurt when a masked man opened fire on police lines with a shotgun in North Queen street, which runs from the nationalist New Lodge area to loyalist Tigers Bay. Police had been trying to prevent clashes between nationalist and loyalist youths. One officer still remained in hospital last night with gunshot wounds to his arm.
There was also violence on Sunday night in Broadway, which links the republican Falls road to the M1, after police patrols blocked one end to prevent republicans attacking homes in the loyalist Village area.
Up to 200 rioters attacked the police, who deployed water cannons. Seven civilians, including two children, were also injured in the Village after a car hit a crowd by a bonfire.
There was further violence last night in Lurgan, Co Armagh where up to 50 youths attacked police on the nationalist Kilwilkie estate. Seven petrol bombs were thrown at officers.
Earlier nationalist youths in Lurgan tried to set fire to a train on the Belfast to Dublin line, but the driver managed to move clear and get his 55 passengers off safely. Late last night, petrol bombs were still being thrown at police patrols in the Antrim Road area of Lurgan.
There were also disturbances in nearby Armagh city last night where nationalist youths attacked police patrols. Nationalists set fire to bins and blocked the lower Catholic end of the road during the trouble sparked by the return of a local Ormeau Orange Order lodge. There was also trouble in east Belfast at a sectarian flashpoint between the nationalist Short Strand and the loyalist Woodstock areas.
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The 12th of July is the key date in the Ulster loyalist marching season. It marks the anniversary of King William of Orange's victory over Catholic King James II in the Battle of the Boyne. There are always demonstrations by nationalists against loyalist parades that pass Catholic areas such as Ardoyne in north Belfast. However, the hike in violence this year is due in large part to republican dissidents opposed to the peace process. The Real IRA and Continuity IRA want to exploit anger over decisions to allow loyalists to march past certain Catholic areas to win new recruits.
I read "last night criticised the niggers"
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theres a huge republican following in my town , and they are allowed to march freely, but you dont see through the hatred you have to look outside at whats going on round about you. you see one point of view, your own, with no possibility of being wrong or even misinformed. its almost muslim in its following, as previous irishmen have proven , sacrificing their lives. "its a cause we're willing to die for" youll say. ill say, theres no cause worth a life.
maybe if your country had less unemployment, maybe bought a tv or two, it might keeps these scum off the streets. then again, probably not.
it defies belief that in this day and age , shit like this goes on in a "civilised" country.
please.
if you had no british government, youd be worse off than you already are ffs, potatoes n leprichauns isnt exactly a thriving economy anymore. 10 years and youd be fucked.
If we had no brittish government.. what? Have no idea what you're trying to say there.
Nothing like that going on in germany (except for some matches in the Bundesliga)
Was geht? In der Bundesliga geht so gut wie gar nichts mehr. Randale/Riots finden so gut wie nur zwischen (bzw. von) Ostclubs statt, besonders in den unteren Ligen und das ziemlich heftig.
Gegen die Randale/Riots der linksradikalen Szene in Deutschland insbesondere am 1. Mai sind die Vorfälle in Irland ein totaler Witz.
Und dazu hin und wieder beim Schanzenfest, auch in HH. Und dann sind das ein paar stinkende Punks, die Tagsüber am Bahnhof gammeln und von Harz4 ihr Öttinger bezahlen aber nachts, da werfen sie Steine aus Protest gegen den Staat, der ihnen ihr verdammtes Bier zahlt.
Sowas ist einfach Schwachsinn da die meisten Linken einfach nur Mitläufer sind, die zumeist keine Ahnung von dem Gedankengut haben, was sie da angeblich vertreten.
Frag mal den nächstbesten Punk, was der rote Stern auf seiner Mütze bedeutet oder was die Vorteile seiner so sehr angestrebten Anarchie sind.
Die Leute, die sich für die Riots verantwortlich zeigen sind keine Punks sondern zu 90 % Autonome die größtenteils Studenten sind.
Und was ist an meiner Argumentation über die Mitläufer bitte billig?
Es ist halt auch nichtmehr so wie vor ein paar Jahren (~10) wo sie die Ultras noch vor dem Stadion/im Stadion geschlagen haben...
Ich hab lediglich festgestellt, dass es auch in der Bundesliga (vorallem in Liga 2 und 3) noch hin und wieder recht "anständige" Auschreitungen gibt.
Diese sind nach den letzten Aktion sogar härter den je gewesen (als Fans organisiert Polizisten in den Hinterhalt gelockt haben).
And that's called riots in UK?
Oh shame on those violent policemen, IRA did nothing wrong!
Lovin it tomo hah