Northern Ireland

PSNI arrests rise to 34 after week of disorder

Three people were arrested on Saturday in south Belfast, north Belfast and Bangor.

PSNI officers man roadblocks in Belfast following an anti-Islamic protest outside Belfast City Hall on August 3
PSNI officers man roadblocks in Belfast following an anti-Islamic protest outside Belfast City Hall on August 3. Since then police have arrested a total of 34 people involved in disorder. (PA/PA)

A total of 34 people have now been arrested after a week of disorder across Northern Ireland.

Three arrests on Saturday included a 26-year-old man in south Belfast on suspicion of rioting and possessing an offensive weapon.

A 58-year-old man in north Belfast was arrested on suspicion of intentionally encouraging or assisting in rioting, while a 30-year-old man in Bangor was arrested on suspicion of intentionally encouraging or assisting a riot.

All three were still in police custody by Sunday afternoon.

Meanwhile, a 55-year-old man arrested on Friday in Belfast on suspicion of publishing written material intended to stir up hatred has been released on bail to all for further enquiries.

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A 37-year-old man in Portrush and 48-year-old man in Belfast, both arrested on suspicion of intentionally encouraging a riot, have been released following questioning.

Of the 34 people arrested so far, a total of 25 had been charged by Sunday afternoon.

Three were released on bail to allow for further enquiries, three were released unconditionally after questioning and three remained in custody.

Later on Sunday, a 46-year-old man was charged with disorderly behaviour after disorder in Derry on Saturday.

He is due to appear before Derry Magistrates Court on September 4, with all charges reviewed by the PPS in line with normal procedure.