“The people of Northern Ireland deserve better.”
The Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has called for an end to the ‘senseless violence’ seen in Belfast over recent days.
At one stage petrol was poured over a police Land Rover in South Belfast and set alight. Police deployed two attenuating energy projectiles , with one rioter struck on the hand.A smaller protest had taken place on Monday evening Belfast city centre. Police said that, at around 5pm on Monday, there was a protest and a counter-protest involving approximately 40 people in the area of Ormeau Avenue.
In a statement on Tuesday evening, Mr Benn said: “This morning, I joined Cabinet, where I expressed my support for the police for their continued hard work, and that of the dedicated people who are helping to rebuild communities in the wake of the damage caused. “My thoughts are with all those who have suffered, including the businesses that have been attacked, and the member of the public who was the victim of a serious assault during last night’s disorder.Earlier DUP minister Gordon Lyons said there is “no justification whatsoever for this violence”, adding that he condemns it “in the strongest possible terms”.
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