Police warn of ‘zero-tolerance’ approach if disorder flares again in NI The PSNI appealed for calm ahead of further protests planned for the region. Evening Standard · Jun 12
Ugly scenes in Belfast expose a broken politics Letters: Readers respond to nights of rioting in the city fuelled by anti-migrant rhetoric The Guardian - UK · Jun 12
Indian-origin woman serves home-cooked meals in Belfast after violence grips city: 'People are scared to step outside' In a city shaken by violence and fear, an Indian-origin woman in Belfast stepped forward with home-cooked meals to support families too afraid to leave their homes. The Times of India · Jun 12
Police in plea for lawful protest during anti-racism demonstration in Glasgow It comes after disorder flared in the city on Tuesday night following a knife attack in Belfast. Evening Standard · Jun 12
‘Much calmer’ night in Northern Ireland as disorder reduces after knife attack Police said 19 arrests had now been made since street violence first erupted on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Jun 12
‘They are thugs thriving on division’: residents voice disgust and shame at Belfast rioters People tell of feeling alienated in own city, disruption to daily life including healthcare, and frustration with politicians The Guardian - UK · Jun 12
'I Haven't Left My House': Mean Girls Star Vivian Panka Says She's Living In Fear After Belfast Violence Forces Show Cancellation Vivian Panka, starring in 'Mean Girls', expresses fear amid Belfast riots, leading to the show's cancellation for safety concerns. International Business Times UK · Jun 12
Belfast unrest: 'Racists and groups allied to the far right are now unified across Europe' François Picard is pleased to welcome Professor Peter Shirlow, Director of the Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool. Northern Ireland is once again confronting scenes of unrest, violence and anti-migrant attacks. Shirlow frames the violence within a wider European and global context. He argues that today's far-right… France 24 · Jun 12
Up to 90% of Ireland’s asylum seekers may have entered from Northern Ireland, data shows Figures suggest common travel area being used in both directions, but particularly UK to Ireland The Guardian - UK · Jun 12
Belfast knife attack: False images, misinformation fuel anti-immigration riots Police in Northern Ireland on Thursday prepared for further disorder, as anti-immigration riots risked entering their third night. The unrest erupted after a brutal street stabbing on Monday by Sudanese national Hadi Alodid, who has been charged for attempted murder following his attack on Stephen Ogilvie. False and outdated images… France 24 · Jun 11
‘My kids are crying’: list of targeted addresses stokes fears across Belfast People in city’s minority ethnic communities speak of alarm as violence casts light on racism in Northern Ireland The Guardian - UK · Jun 11
They were driven from their homelands by violence – now Belfast riots have placed refugees under fresh attack WORLD OF TROUBLE: Women and children are in hiding in fear of waves of racist attacks fuelled by hatred spread on social media, as Sam Kiley reports from Belfast The Independent UK · Jun 11
What is the Common Travel Area? Why the Ireland-UK border arrangement isn’t a ‘loophole’ for migrants A horrific knife attack in Belfast has exacerbated tensions which have spilled over into widespread disorder. The Conversation · Jun 11
Police were warned for months about addresses targeted in Belfast riots Exclusive: Monitoring group warned PSNI for eight months after far-right networks began circulating so-called hitlist of addresses The Guardian - UK · Jun 11
The Independent UK · Jun 11 Belfast attack victim’s ‘broken’ family provide update on his condition IN FULL
Evening Standard · Jun 11 Belfast stabbing victim’s condition ‘improving’ and he may soon come out of coma Stephen Ogilvie lost his left eye and suffered deep cuts to his head, face and back in a stabbing attack on Monday.
The Independent UK · Jun 11 ‘Hero’ who intervened in Belfast attack calls for end to violent protests Maitiu Mag Tighearnan suggested the protesters have ‘lost sight of the protest and what it stands for’
The Independent UK · Jun 11 How NHS workers were chased by ‘racist thugs’ during night of chaos in Belfast IN FULL
Evening Standard · Jun 11 Swinney warns of ‘rising tide of hateful rhetoric’ in wake of unrest The First Minister has accused Reform UK of ‘stirring up of hatred within our society’.
The Independent UK · Jun 11 Nurses ‘terrified’ as migrant workers targeted in racist attacks during Belfast disorder Police are ramping up patrols around hospitals after healthcare workers have been targeted with ‘disgraceful threats and intimidation’
The Independent UK · Jun 11 Schools praised for being ‘bedrocks of safety’ for pupils amid disorder Homes and vehicles have been set on fire by rioters, with people targeted based on their race, in chaotic scenes of protest Belfast.
The Times of India · Jun 11 Belfast knife attack: 'Hero' who stopped alleged knifeman says £30,000 fundraiser should go to victim A man hailed for helping stop an alleged knife attacker in Belfast, UK, has urged that thousands of pounds raised in his name be redirected to the victim and his family, while condemning the anti-immigration violence that has erupted in the city following the incident.
International Business Times UK · Jun 11 Elon Musk Rejects Belfast Riot Incitement Claims: 'Murderous Migrants Make People Angry' Elon Musk denies claims of inciting Belfast riots, attributing unrest to public anger over a knife attack and migration concerns.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11 Belfast knife attack suspect: what we know about Hadi Alodid and his route to the UK Some claim arrival via Ireland is a ‘back door’ that should be closed. But what would that look like in practice?