After a long few days, it’s great to get a night off, a few pints (and a walk) with these two, who haven’t seen me all week.
Thanks for helping me report, accurate information.
Back again tomorrow afternoon, to receive some heat and criac. @BelTel
Cara and Matt (with dog Brio) have just got married at Belfast City Hall.
When the ceremony ended they headed out to join the anti-racism rally.
Cara told us if it hadn’t been her wedding day, she would have been in the middle of it. @BelTel
Anti-Racism rally continuing here at Belfast City Hall.
A few more speakers still to come, the PSNI response to the rioting has been criticised, with speakers telling how groups of women mobilised and were evacuating homes through during the violence @BelTel
The anti-racism rally has now began here at Belfast City Hall.
Cheers from the crowd as speakers take to the stage.
No major counter protest, unlike last years rally. @BelTel
An anti-racism rally has began to gather here at Belfast City Hall.
The rally here is set set to begin at around 1pm.
Police have a number of officers deployed around the city today @BelTel
BREAKING: A fire engine has come under attack by masked youths in Armagh.
The incident happened around 10 mins ago in the town.
A police helicopter has been deployed that direction @BelTel
*Update - Fire sources have updated me to say the location is in Newry not Armagh as originally reported - close to Clanrye Avenue, apologies for any confusion.
Hundreds of police officers are on standby tonight and this weekend for possible violence across Northern Ireland.
The PSNI has thanked the officers from across the UK who are supporting them through mutual aid. @BelTel
An anti-racism rally has taken place in west Belfast.
A crowd gathered at the international wall on the Falls Road at 5pm.
Speakers there included Belfast Lord Mayor @RoismairedSF, MLA @GerryCarrollPBP, and Dr Raied Al-Wazzan.
Another rally is organised for Belfast City Hall at 1pm tomorrow @BelTel
An anti-racism protest has now started to gather at the peace wall in west Belfast.
The rally has been organised by Sinn Féin and People Before Profit. @BelTel
Update: A police bulldozer has been transported to Belfast to assist with clearing roads and blockades.
The vehicle is very rarely deployed.
It comes after a subdued third night of disorder, one house was set alight and several bins burnt in Belfast @BelTel
The scene earlier tonight on the Shore Road, where the back of a property was deliberately set alight.
Police and firefighters arrived just a few mins after the incident happened.
Unlike recent nights, those who carried out the attack were nowhere to be seen. @BelTel
The scene on the Shore Road earlier tonight, where police sources now tell me a property was deliberately attacked.
Firefighters from the nearby Whitla Station raced to reports of the incident at around 10:20pm
Several TSG units arrived to assist firefighters.
The fire has been extinguished @BelTel
BREAKING: Police are fire fighters are at the scene of a house fire close to the Shore Road in Belfast.
I understand the fire has been started deliberately.
TSG units now deployed to the area @BelTel
BREAKING: Police are fire fighters are at the scene of a house fire close to the Shore Road in Belfast.
I understand the fire has been started deliberately.
TSG units now deployed to the area @BelTel