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.
