Belfast

Youths gather in front of a burning barricade on Duncairn Gardens on 9 June 2026 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Demonstrations have been called in reaction to what police described as a “brutal” knife attack in north Belfast on Monday night, which has left a male victim in his 40s with…

The images coming out of Belfast overnight on Tuesday were shocking. Violent unrest erupted in the north of the city after a man was seriously injured in a knife attack and a Sudanese migrant was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. British far-right agitators including Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (also known as…

Footage of a horrific knife attack in Belfast began to circulate on social media on Monday evening. A Sudanese asylum-seeker in his 30s, who entered the UK in 2023, has been charged with attempted murder. Meanwhile, the far-right was quick to exploit the situation to further an anti-immigration agenda. Violent…

Belfast saw widespread riots on Tuesday after police charged a Sudanese migrant with attempted murder following a knife attack and attempted beheading that left a man with serious injuries, including the loss of his left eye. Vehicles were set ablaze, homes were damaged by fire, and police came under attack…

Police are braced for more violence after “sickening” racist disorder as a Sudanese man was remanded in custody over the Belfast knife attack which triggered the unrest. Hadi Alodid, 30, appeared in court charged with attempted murder over Monday’s knife attack in which victim Stephen Ogilvie lost an eye. The…

News UK News Northern Ireland Stephen Ogilvie's family has spoken out as his accused attacker is in court The family of Stephen Ogilvie, the man who lost an eye and suffered grievous injuries in a knife attack in Belfast, have spoken out after a night of violence left the city…

While brave bystanders ran to help a stabbing victim, online hate-mongers used the tragedy to spark a race-based pogrom. We cannot let a violent minority destroy Belfast's peace. 13:26, 10 Jun 2026 Updated 13:32, 10 Jun 2026 Families, just trying to get by like you and I, were burnt out…

12th Jun 08:03 BST No major disorder reported in Belfast overnight Protests held across Northern Ireland have ended without major incident following a "robust" police response on Thursday. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said extra officers, including mutual aid officers from other UK forces, were deployed across the…

Protests have turned violent in Belfast and Southampton in recent days amid clashes over immigration in the UK 13:18, Wed, Jun 10, 2026 Updated: 09:20, Thu, Jun 11, 2026 Protests have rocked Belfast and Southampton in recent days (Image: Getty) Protests have erupted across the UK in recent weeks in…

Racist rioting following the Belfast knife attack was condemned by the Prime Minister and police chiefs as a Sudanese man appeared in court over the incident which triggered the disorder. Hadi Alodid, 30, was remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with attempted murder over Monday’s knife attack in…