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Union flag will not fly over Belfast City Hall on Prince Andrew’s birthday
Andrew is facing a civil sexual assault case in the US.
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Andrew is facing a civil sexual assault case in the US.
Pearse Doherty said he couldn’t see the day when the union flag would fly overhead, but said all views must be accomodated.
It wants a flag more representative of its nation.
It’s believed the man was trying to swim out to the island to replace them with a Union flag.
The parade is part of a fundraising drive to send IRA victims to Libya where the government there said it will pass on information about former cooperation with the terrorist organisation.
A PSNI officer was knocked unconscious after a stand-off between demonstrators and police in the aftermath of yesterday’s march.
Protestors today did not try to “parade unlawfully into the city centre” – a move welcomed by police authorities.
The protest took place at Belfast City Hall, with some protesters then travelling to Stormont for a peaceful protest.
A 52-year-old man has been charged with various offences relating to the Union flag protests in Belfast.
All three are accused of disorderly behaviour and assault on police, with one also charged with ‘doing a provocative act’.
The charges follow an investigation into incidents during the recent flag protests in Northern Ireland.
The PSNI said there was nobody injured in the “dangerous fire”.
A 28-year-old man is being held by police in north Belfast over comments made on Facebook in relation to the ongoing Union flag controversy.
The party said all permanent emblems should be subject to planning consent.
A number of protest pages are currently unavailable in the UK as Facebook carries out its investigation.
Meanwhile Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said the violence is nothing to do with flags and is being orchestrated by “known criminals” intent on causing chaos.
There was yet another night of disturbances over the decision to not fly the Union flag throughout the year.
Petrol bombs, fireworks and other missiles have been thrown at police in Belfast and Carrickfergus.
It was announced that a taskforce and eight working groups have been set up as a result of the meeting.
Pastor Barry Halliday of Families Acting for Innocent Relatives (Fair) told TheJournal.ie that the protest had been postponed, a claim the gardaí have not confirmed and another organiser has denied.
The Union flag will today fly over Belfast City Hall for the first time since the controversy began in order to mark the birthday of the Duchess of Cambridge.
Police officers were attacked with missiles while vehicles were damaged with hatchets and sledge hammers.
The PSNI said the cannons were deployed after missiles were thrown between “rival factions”.
Around 150 loyalists plan to hold a protest outside Leinster House this Saturday sarcastically calling for the Irish flag to be taken down… even though it won’t be flying.
Officers dealing with the disorder were pelted with petrol bombs, fireworks, bricks and ball bearings.
The protests are part of an ongoing campaign against restrictions on flying the union flag at Belfast City Hall.
The heads of the five main political parties will meet to discuss the unrest across Northern Ireland over the past two and a half weeks.
An 11-year-old, a 12-year-old and two 13-year-olds were among those arrest after disorder broke out at loyalist protests last night.
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
At least 21 peaceful protests are planned for 6pm this evening, in moves that could hamper commuters across NI.
There was more violence in Northern Ireland this evening as politicians urged calm on the streets of Belfast.
Three teenager boys, two aged 13 and one aged 14, will appear at Belfast Youth Court tomorrow charged with a number of public order offences.
Three young men will appear in court as the violence over the restricting of the flying of the Union flag at Belfast city hall continues.
Last night the offices and homes of Alliance Party members were attacked and a number of police officers injured in protests.
Over 1,500 people had gathered to protest against Belfast City Council’s decision to stop flying the union flag every day.
Police in Northern Ireland have arrested three people in relation to last night’s violence.
The city council has voted to restrict the flying of the Union flag to 15 days during the year. It has previously flown all year round.