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New riots break out in UK city as ‘missiles and petrol bombs’ thrown at police

New riots break out in UK city as ‘missiles and petrol bombs’ thrown at police

A 13-year-old was arrested yesterday following riots in the UK city New riots have broken out in a UK city with “missiles and petrol bombs” reportedly thrown at police. Northern Ireland has been dealing with a recent period of unrest following on from days of riots last week in the town of Ballymena that saw […]

9 months ago

Belfast riots: ‘It feels like a game once you’re in it’

Belfast riots: ‘It feels like a game once you’re in it’

The rioting on the streets of the Northern Irish capital, has been described by the police as the worst violence in the country for years Petrol bombs thrown at police and into buses containing civilians, cars hijacked, 88 police officers injured, and Northern Irish politicians holding emergency meetings. You’d be forgiven for thinking these headlines […]

5 years ago

This Place: Derry

This Place: Derry

In a forgotten corner of the UK, a city grapples with its politics and past

7 years ago

Tributes pour in for journalist Lyra McKee following her tragic death in Derry shooting

Tributes pour in for journalist Lyra McKee following her tragic death in Derry shooting

Lyra McKee’s death has been condemned as ‘a senseless act of violence’ The tragic death of Lyra McKee has been described as “disturbing”, “profoundly saddening” and as “a senseless act of violence” by the General Secretary of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ). McKee was shot dead following an outbreak of orchestrated violence in the Fanad […]

7 years ago