Protesters clashed at City Hall before breaking the police line and marching through the city
Tensions were high in Belfast as violence erupted and local businesses found themselves under siege after an anti-immigration march swept through the city centre.Throughout the week, social media was filled with calls to block roads in both Belfast and beyond, following the tragic killings of three children in Southport.where participants loudly denounced Nazism and threw their support behind the cause of immigration.
As these speeches unfolded, anti-immigration advocates positioned themselves opposite the venue, where verbal insults were exchanged.The scene was further complicated by the presence of Irish tricolours within the anti-Islamic contingent, particularly as individuals linked to recent anti-immigrant demonstrations in Coolock, Dublin arrived.One man was seen being arrested by officers and an ambulance was called to treat an injured individual.
However, police roadblocks in the city led to the protesters ending up in a stand-off with police in the university area of the city.was targeted by the crowd as they made their way through south Belfast, resulting in smashed windows at a hotel on University Road.Police in riot gear and holding shields advanced in formation, pushing the protesters up University Road and away from the Ormeau Road.
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