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Police in Northern Ireland have contacted Sinn Fein representatives as part of an investigation into protests that blocked a Protestant parade from passing through a Catholic area. The opposing DUP has called for the prosecution of Sinn Fein MPs who took part, and the dispute has become a political crisis for the region's power-sharing government.
Thousands of people in Northern Ireland protested anti-immigrant violence after two nights of racist riots in Belfast. Demonstrators gathered in Belfast and Derry with banners denouncing racism and calling for unity. The protests followed a knife attack that shocked the city, with the suspect charged with attempted murder.
UK minister Hilary Benn condemns racist riots targeting immigrants in Belfast as 'racist thuggery'. Police arrest 16 as unrest continues amid fears of sectarian flashbacks.
Northern Ireland police deployed water cannons and 200 additional officers to break up far-right anti-immigration protesters in Belfast for a second night, following a knife attack. Protesters threw bricks and stones at police, leading to clashes. Leaders from both sides of the political spectrum condemned the violence as thuggish and racist.
Police in Belfast, Northern Ireland, used water cannons for a second night to break up far-right protests after a knife attack on a Sudanese refugee. The victim's family has appealed for calm and condemned the violence targeting immigrants. The unrest follows the stabbing and comes amid broader tensions in the UK over immigration.
Hundreds of anti-immigration protesters caused chaos in Belfast on Tuesday, setting vehicles and a building on fire after a knife attack. The unrest has prompted calls for calm from Northern Ireland's political leaders and police.
A motorcyclist died during the Superbike qualifying session at the North West 200 in Northern Ireland on Thursday. It is the 20th fatality at the event since 1929 and the first since 2016. The victim's family requested anonymity but allowed the remainder of the event to proceed.
