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Northern Ireland police faced a barrage of petrol bombs and rocks on Thursday, an AFP journalist said, as violence once again flared in Belfast despite pleas for calm. Riot police on the republican side of the divided city were pelted with projectiles as they tried to prevent a crowd moving…

Police vehicles are seen behind a hijacked bus burns on the Shankill Road as protests continue in Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff.Hundreds of youths in the British province’s capital Belfast set a hijacked bus ablaze and pelted stones at police on Wednesday, causing growing concerns over the…

A person stands in front of the flames in Newtownabbey, Belfast on April 3, during a week of rioting. — AFPLONDON: Concerns continue to grow over the long-term prospect of peace in Northern Ireland following days of violence in the British province, with deep-seated grievances combining with new Brexit rules…

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The latest on . . . Power-sharing executive meets as police water cannon returns to Belfast streetsNorthern Ireland’s power-sharing executive has said it is “united behind law and order” after a seventh night of “deplorable” violence on the streets of Belfast. On Thursday, the executive was recalled to Stormont and briefed…

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has condemned the violence seen in ongoing unrest in Northern Ireland and urged political leaders to work out a response “before someone is killed”. Mr Coveney told RTÉ Radio 1’s Morning Ireland that the images of violence on the streets in Belfast on Wednesday…

Police officers have again come under attack in Northern Ireland tonight. A crowd of loyalist youths in the Shankill Road area of Belfast petrol bombed and then hijacked a double-decker bus. The youths also threw a variety of objects at PSNI vehicles. A press photographer working for the Belfast Telegraph…

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Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Police have come under attack with bottles, bricks and fireworks during disturbances in a Loyalist area of…

Peter Morrison/Associated Press Make it two in a row for the United States men's national team.  The U.S. followed up a 4-1 win over Jamaica Thursday by beating Northern Ireland 2-1 at the Windsor Park in Belfast. Gio Reyna and Christian Pulisic each found the back of the net for…