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.

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.

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.