{"id":212068,"date":"2026-06-11T17:58:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=212068"},"modified":"2026-06-11T17:58:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:58:37","slug":"northern-ireland-remains-unsettled-anti-immigration-protests-in-several-cities-police-used-water-cannons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/northern-ireland-remains-unsettled-anti-immigration-protests-in-several-cities-police-used-water-cannons\/","title":{"rendered":"NORTHERN IRELAND REMAINS UNSETTLED: Anti-immigration protests in several cities, police used water cannons!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police in Northern Ireland used water cannons to disperse demonstrators during the second night of anti-immigration protests in the Newtownabbey area, north of Belfast, after protesters set a vehicle on fire and attacked police with bricks and Molotov cocktails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to police, around 300 people gathered at the Sandyknowes roundabout, where barricades made of fencing, tires, furniture and containers were erected, and a van was also set on fire, The Guardian reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police repeatedly warned those gathered to disperse before deploying water cannons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the unrest that erupted following a stabbing attack on Monday in Belfast, in which British citizen Stephen Ogilvie was seriously injured, one passerby was hurt after being struck in the head by a stone, while a police officer also sustained injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Police deployed a water cannon against protesters throwing bricks in Belfast as anti-immigrant unrest sparked by a knife attack spread across Northern Ireland for a second consecutive day <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C3UH1QWcpv\">https:\/\/t.co\/C3UH1QWcpv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qIGmvOhpkw\">pic.twitter.com\/qIGmvOhpkw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Reuters\/status\/2064918042015043733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both received medical treatment, and according to available information, the officer\u2019s injuries are not serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public transportation throughout Northern Ireland was suspended, and some schools were also closed. Many businesses in central Belfast shut down as early as noon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unrest was also reported in Derry and Coleraine, but on a smaller scale than the previous evening, when ethnic minorities were targeted following the stabbing in north Belfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The family of the injured man condemned the violence and called for an end to the spread of misinformation on social media, stating that Ogilvie is in stable condition and that the family\u2019s sole focus is on his recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are disgusted by the scenes that unfolded yesterday across Northern Ireland. We do not want this tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hatred \u2014 do not do it in the name of our loved one, because we do not share those values,\u201d the family said in a statement released through the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Sky News reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rioters continue to clash with police in portadown, northern Ireland, throwing petrol bombs at riot vans. One individual narrowly avoids serious injury in the process by nearly setting himself on fire. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ahLkmg2wsZ\">pic.twitter.com\/ahLkmg2wsZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; World Source News (@Worldsource24) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Worldsource24\/status\/2064846954773795292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ministers of Northern Ireland\u2019s executive also condemned the unrest, warning that the violence \u201cspreads fear and endangers innocent lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo community benefits from these actions. The incident in north Belfast on Monday was deeply shocking. While we understand the strength of feeling about what happened, it is now a matter for the courts and justice must be allowed to take its course,\u201d the ministers stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">British Cabinet Office Minister Ruth Anderson said that 27 people had to leave their homes because \u201cgroups were going door-to-door targeting foreign nationals in an effort to drive them out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Anti-migration riots continue in Northern Ireland tonight <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D6Jq2znTWz\">pic.twitter.com\/D6Jq2znTWz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Visegr\u00e1d 24 (@visegrad24) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/visegrad24\/status\/2064817757380603927?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer condemned the attacks as \u201ccompletely unjustified\u201d and pledged a firm response against anyone who \u201cencourages this division.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the scenes were \u201cdeeply disturbing\u201d and stated that \u201cno one has the right to burn families in their homes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police in Northern Ireland warned that inaccurate photographs are circulating on social media and are being falsely presented as images of the attack victim, saying the pictures are being used \u201cto provoke fear and hatred.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UK Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall asked regulator Ofcom to contact X and other social media platforms regarding content linked to the unrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The police have brought in water cannons against the anti-migration rioters in Northern Ireland tonight <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PkCbkTm6c7\">pic.twitter.com\/PkCbkTm6c7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Visegr\u00e1d 24 (@visegrad24) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/visegrad24\/status\/2064804115947872694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">X owner Elon Musk has faced criticism over posts encouraging people to take to the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, before demonstrators rampaged through Belfast searching for migrants, Musk shared a post by British far-right activist Tommy Robinson calling on people to go out into the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOnly multiple and loud protests will bring about any change!\u201d Musk wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a subsequent post, he said that \u201cit is not social media that is fueling tensions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is not Elon Musk. It is not Nigel Farage. It is not the \u2018far right.\u2019 It is a very deliberate policy of mass uncontrolled immigration and open borders. This policy must end or it will destroy Western nations,\u201d Musk said, adding that \u201cnothing else matters if civilization collapses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The unrest partially spread to Scotland as well \u2014 in Glasgow, three people were arrested, while two police officers and three civilians were injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hadi Alodid (30), a Sudanese national, appeared in court on Wednesday and was charged with attempted murder in connection with the stabbing attack that took place on Monday evening in north Belfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The victim, Stephen Ogilvie (40), lost his left eye, suffered damage to his right eye, and sustained injuries to his neck and back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/two-great-tragedies-on-the-velika-morava-first-a-girl-13-drowned-and-then-two-boys-aged-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TWO GREAT TRAGEDIES ON THE VELIKA MORAVA: First a girl (13) drowned, and then two boys aged 15!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/patrijarh-porfirije-na-udaru-kritika-na-ispracaju-pojasa-presvete-bogorodice-nazvao-deo-vernika-debilima-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PATRIARCH PORFIRIJE UNDER FIRE: At the send-off of the belt of the Most Holy Mother of God, he called a part of the believers \u201cmorons\u201d! 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