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POLICE IN CARRICKFERGUS, in Co Antrim have arrested four people following a disorder in the West Street area where The Alliance Party’s office was attacked and a number of officers were injured.
Approximately 1,500 to 1,600 people had gathered in the Irish Gate roundabout area earlier this evening in relation to a protest.
They were protesting against Belfast City Council’s decision to stop flying the union flag every day.
The majority of the crowd dispersed earlier however a number of people remained in the area.
Bottles, missiles and other masonry were thrown at police and a number of officers were injured.
The PSNI said premises in the West Street area were entered during the disorder. The premises were ransacked with substantial damage caused. An attempt was also made to set a fire which has caused smoke damage. Police attending the scene also came under heavy sustained attack.
A number of AEP rounds were fired and four people, two males and two females have been arrested.
Crowds have now dispersed and police are maintaining a presence in the area.
On Monday protesters at Belfast City Hall attempted to force open the doors where the council meeting on the flag flying took place.
Totally peeded of with putting it forward and back. Why can’t we just leave it forward so we still have brighter evenings where I can get things done in daylight after finishing work. Can’t do nothing in the darkness!!
@Brian Kelly: be dark at nearly 10 in the morning if they are left.
@Brian Kelly: what time do you finish work that it would still be bright?
@Brian Kelly: because the sunrise would be close to 10 am in mid winter with no advantage a night time.
Just means the kids will have us up at 5am instead of 6am
@⚡ Seánie ⚡: those were the days, now we have to wake them up
@Tom kenny: its a lot better!
@Derek Moran: jaysus, it’s mighty
I’ve 4 waines under 6yrs that will remind me
We will be going back an hour a day when Sinn Feinn in power .
Yawn !
And the last 100 years of FG/FF ?
@Karl: yep you will be tired of going back to been the poor of Europe with these gombeens
Yep because it’s all been rosey under the administrations in power… SF might not be the cure and I don’t think protest votes help anyone but the threat of them should get FF/FG to get their $h!t together.
I see the former housing minister is creaming €450 a day as an election observer wonder how he got that job?
@Dave Byrne: do you know how hard these guys work? Wait a minute, politicians, not those guys.
@Dave Byrne: as bad as FF and FG are Sinn Feinn are the bottom of the barrel everyone knows that .
Obviously not David, because they topped the red sea poll this week, just maybe (just maybe) you are slightly prejudice and need to vent a little
You will lose an hour of your life listening to people reminding you to put them back..
Excellent . Totally forgot. As I tuck into he for work in the morning . What a lil surprise.
@slfc21: bed*
I’m alright Jack. Have me fux capacitor fired up and ready to go.
This is 2021 – a smartphone never forgets! :-)
If you work nights do you gain or lose an hours pay??
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