A car hijacked by loyalists protesters burns in Newtownabbey Image: PA A car hijacked by loyalists protesters burns in Newtownabbey Image: PA A SECOND NIGHT of disorder has taken place on the streets of Northern Ireland, after PSNI responded a series of situations in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim.
It comes after eight people were arrested and 27 police officers injured during riots in Belfast and Derry on Friday night. Police said last night that seven people including three teenage boys had been charged with riot over the Sandy Row disturbances. He called for calm, urging anyone with influence in the loyalist community to dissuade young people from causing violence and harm.“What I would ask is that people with influence, people in local communities, would dissuade young people, or anyone else, intent on causing violence or intent on harming police officers.”Political leaders called for calm over the Easter weekend following the riots.
#Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you“And I send my strong support to all of the rank-and-file police officers that are on duty over this Easter weekend.