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13/09/2005
Loyalists block roads in fourth night of protest
Three roads have been blocked as loyalist protestors took to the streets for a fourth night in Belfast.
Late on Tuesday afternoon Police reported Blacks Road in west Belfast, Kingsway at Seymour Hill, and Twaddell Avenue, affecting both Woodvale and Crumlin roads, were blocked by protestors. The Broadway junction at the M1 was also reported to have been closed to traffic.
Ongoing sporadic protests have erupted following last weekend's re-routing of an Orange Order parade on the Springfield Road.
Ten police officers were injured during disturbances on Monday evening, bringing the total number of officers injured to over 60 in the three days of street protests.
Although the rioting on Monday was not on the same scale as the violence at the weekend, it affected loyalist areas in Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownards and Newtownabbey.
In north Belfast, 19 people were arrested when trouble erupted the Cambrai Street/Boundary Way area. A pipe bomb was also dealt with by army technical experts.
In the west of the city, about 40 petrol bombs were thrown after New Barnsley police station came under attack for a second night running. Police later moved in on rioters on the Shankill Road with a water cannon.
In east Belfast, much of the trouble again flared up on the Newtownards and Beersbridge Roads. A car was also hijacked in nearby Ravenscroft Avenue.
Outside Belfast, petrol bombs were throw in Lisburn while a woman was dragged from her car which was then set alight.
In Newtownabbey, cars were hijacked, buildings set alight and petrol bombs were thrown.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Peter Hain is believed to be reviewing the status of the Ulster Volunteer Force ceasefire, after several members were apparently seen rioting during the weekend trouble.
Speaking on Monday, Mr Hain said the evidence he had seen was now absolutely clear-cut.
"If it wasn't clear-cut before, it's absolutely categorical now," the Minister said. "As a result, I'm now going through, and indeed have been over the past week, a process in which I will be making an announcement in the next few days."
(MB/SP)
Late on Tuesday afternoon Police reported Blacks Road in west Belfast, Kingsway at Seymour Hill, and Twaddell Avenue, affecting both Woodvale and Crumlin roads, were blocked by protestors. The Broadway junction at the M1 was also reported to have been closed to traffic.
Ongoing sporadic protests have erupted following last weekend's re-routing of an Orange Order parade on the Springfield Road.
Ten police officers were injured during disturbances on Monday evening, bringing the total number of officers injured to over 60 in the three days of street protests.
Although the rioting on Monday was not on the same scale as the violence at the weekend, it affected loyalist areas in Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownards and Newtownabbey.
In north Belfast, 19 people were arrested when trouble erupted the Cambrai Street/Boundary Way area. A pipe bomb was also dealt with by army technical experts.
In the west of the city, about 40 petrol bombs were thrown after New Barnsley police station came under attack for a second night running. Police later moved in on rioters on the Shankill Road with a water cannon.
In east Belfast, much of the trouble again flared up on the Newtownards and Beersbridge Roads. A car was also hijacked in nearby Ravenscroft Avenue.
Outside Belfast, petrol bombs were throw in Lisburn while a woman was dragged from her car which was then set alight.
In Newtownabbey, cars were hijacked, buildings set alight and petrol bombs were thrown.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Peter Hain is believed to be reviewing the status of the Ulster Volunteer Force ceasefire, after several members were apparently seen rioting during the weekend trouble.
Speaking on Monday, Mr Hain said the evidence he had seen was now absolutely clear-cut.
"If it wasn't clear-cut before, it's absolutely categorical now," the Minister said. "As a result, I'm now going through, and indeed have been over the past week, a process in which I will be making an announcement in the next few days."
(MB/SP)
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