Business and Cars Set on Fire as Anti-Immigration Violence Erupts in Belfast

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A business was set on fire in Belfast on Saturday night as fresh disorder erupted in the city following anti-immigration protests.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) maintained a presence in the Donegall Road area in the south of the city, where several cars and a number of bins were also set alight.

During the violence earlier in the day, businesses were attacked after an anti-immigration protest moved through the city.

Giving an update on Saturday night, a PSNI spokesperson said, “Police are dealing with ongoing disorder in the Donegall Road area of south Belfast tonight. This disorder has resulted in a business premises being set on fire. The public should avoid the Donegall Road and Sandy Row areas.”

Earlier in the day, police mounted a significant security operation during a lengthy confrontation between anti-Islamic protesters and those taking part in an anti-racist rally at Belfast City Hall, during which fireworks and other missiles were thrown.

People taking part in the anti-Islam demonstration then traveled towards the university area of the city, where there were clashes with residents of the Lower Ormeau area.

A business was attacked in the Botanic area of the city, and windows were smashed at a hotel. 

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