Third night of Belfast clashes
Police have come under attack in a third night of disturbances in Belfast. Fifteen police officers were hurt last night.
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Fireworks thrown at Belfast police
Police officers in Belfast were pelted with fireworks and bricks in the Carlisle Circus area in the north of the city tonight.
Terry Spence, chairman of the Northern Ireland Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers, said: "Their bravery and courage is in stark contrast to that of the cowardly thugs responsible for trying to murder them."
Fireworks and bricks thrown at police in Belfast
Police have come under attack in a third night of disturbances in Belfast.
Officers were pelted with fireworks and bricks in the Carlisle Circus area in the north of the city.
Riots around the same location over recent nights have left more than 60 officers injured.
Police Service of Northern Ireland Assistant Chief Constable Will Kerr said: "Northern Ireland cannot afford an 11th hour solution."
The senior officer expressed fears that lives could be lost if the issue is not resolved.
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Police attacked in North Belfast for third night
Motorists advised to avoid Carlisle Circus area of North Belfast tonight due to ongoing public disorder. Diversions are in place.
From @PoliceServiceNI on Twitter:Police are dealing with public disorder in Denmark St area of North Belfast tonight. Missiles including fireworks being thrown at police.
From @PoliceServiceNI on Twitter:Fireworks thrown at police in North Belfast
A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesperson has said missiles, including fireworks, have been thrown at police in the third night of disturbances around the Carlisle Circus area of north Belfast.
Third night of disorder in north Belfast
Fireworks and bricks have been throw at police in North Belfast tonight. The bottom of the Antrim Road has been closed as police officers respond to a third night of violence.
Police officers attacked in North Belfast riots
Police have appealed to politicians to find a political settlement to the ongoing issue of parades in North Belfast.
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Tensions in Northern Belfast 'running high for weeks'
UTV's Marc Mallett says that tensions in Northern Belfast have been running high for weeks ahead of Monday's violence.
'No place' for Northern Ireland violence
– Laurence Robertson, chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee of MPsIt is the bravery and determination of the security forces which has held Northern Ireland together at times like this. There can be no excuse for the violence which we have witnessed in North Belfast over the last two nights. Huge strides forward have been made in the province over the last ten years and there is no place for this kind of activity. Nor is there a place for any kind of paramilitary activity or sectarianism.
Rioters hurl fireworks and petrol bombs at police during Belfast violence
Rioters are 'cowardly thugs' according to police
Terry Spence, chairman of the Northern Ireland Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers, said that the "bravery and courage" of the police stood in "stark contrast to that of the cowardly thugs responsible for trying to murder them."
The disorder in North Belfast on Monday came after 47 police officers were injured on Sunday night during riots linked to a republican parade nearby and a loyalist protest.