UP to 200 people have taken part in a protest against President Donald Trump at Belfast's US Consulate.
Protesters gathered in Stranmillis on Thursday night as it emerged that former first minister Arlene Foster and deputy first minister Martin McGuinness had invited Mr Trump to the north following his election victory in November.
More than 1.8 million people have signed a petition opposing a planned state visit to Britain later this year, amid anger at an executive order temporarily barring entry into the US of refugees and people from seven Muslim-majority countries
Around a quarter of a million have signed a separate petition supporting the visit.
Amnesty International Northern Ireland programme director Patrick Corrigan said on Thursday night that any visit to the north would spark mass protests.
“If President Trump comes to Northern Ireland, then Amnesty will mobilise as many people as possible to give him the welcome he deserves and to highlight our grave human rights concerns."
Courtney Robinson of Labour Alternative, which also took part in the protest, said politicians should also boycott the White House on St Patrick’s Day.
Meanwhile, another rally against Donald Trump will be held in Belfast this Saturday.
The event called, Stop Trump's War On Muslims, will take place at City Hall from 2pm.
Trade unionists, anti war activists, human rights lawyers, Muslims and others will take plart in the event which has organised by the Stop the War Coalition (Belfast) group.
