Agence France-Presse in Belfast

Belfast police attacked with petrol bombs, bricks in second night of riots

A petrol bomb thrown by loyalist rioters hits a group of riot policemen in the Woodvale area of north Belfast, Northern Ireland. Photo: AP

Hooded youths, some with British flags covering their faces, were involved in the clashes in the north of the city. Police responded by firing baton rounds and deploying water cannon.

14 Jul 2013 - 1:16PM

'Shots fired' at police during fresh clashes over flag row in Northern Ireland

Burning debris blocks the Newtownards Road in East Belfast. Photo: Reuters

Police in Northern Ireland arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder on Saturday after reports that shots were fired at officers during fresh rioting in Belfast.

6 Jan 2013 - 10:21AM

Third arrest over bomb under Northern Ireland policeman’s car

A third man was arrested in Belfast on Tuesday over the attempted murder of a police officer who found a bomb underneath his car. Photo: AP

A third man was arrested in Northern Ireland on Tuesday over the attempted murder of a police officer who found a bomb underneath his car.

2 Jan 2013 - 8:20PM

Pair arrested over bomb under Northern Ireland policeman’s car

An IRA mural in Belfast recalls Northern Ireland's troubled sectarian past. Two men were in custody on Tuesday after the attempted murder of a police officer in the province. A group calling itself the "New IRA" has claimed responsibility. Photo: AP

1 Jan 2013 - 12:32PM

Huge march in Belfast marks historic Unionist date

Tens of thousands of Protestants marched through Belfast to mark 100 years since a landmark event in the history of Ireland's partition on Saturday. Photo: AFP

29 Aug 2013 - 4:13AM

Northern Ireland police fire baton rounds during sectarian riots

4 Sep 2012 - 12:38PM