Police in the North have come under attack for the second consecutive night as violence flared following Orange Order parades in Belfast.

Twenty-two police officers have been injured during rioting in the North, it has emerged.

Paramilitaries were not behind overnight clashes in east Belfast which left six police officers injured, a senior officer said.

A 28-year-old man has been arrested in Belfast in connection with rioting in the east of the city during the past few days.

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has condemned the recent violence in East Belfast.

Hopes of an end to rioting in Belfast were growing today after a night which was free from trouble.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has today joined in condemning the violence in East Belfast over the past two nights.

A press photographer was injured in a shooting as rioting erupted for a second night in Northern Ireland.

A number of leading republicans are believed to have been informed of threats against them because of their outspoken condemnation of rioting in north Belfast this week.

Police in the North have arrested a second man in connection with the firing of a live round at PSNI officers in Belfast during rioting on Monday night.

Police officers came under attack again last night during further rioting by nationalist youths in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast.

Police in the North have arrested a 28-year-old man today in connection with a gun attack on officers during Monday night's riots in north Belfast.

Police officers came under further attack from rioting youths in Belfast last night following the violence that marked a contentious loyalist parade in the north of the city on Monday.

The Taoiseach today vowed those behind rioting in Belfast would not undo the hard won peace.

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams today condemned last night's rioting in Belfast's Ardoyne area and said the Orange Order and republican politicians should hold talks on the small number of parades which are still linked to tension in the North.

Last night's rioting in the North, in which 21 officers were injured, was orchestrated, police said today.

North Belfast was picking up the pieces today after the worst night of violence for years.

Belfast’s top police commander tonight hit back at unionists who have quit community partnerships over the street violence raging across the city.

Police came under attack from loyalist rioters in north Belfast tonight.

There was fresh trouble in Belfast tonight as police pledged to get tough with loyalist demonstrators who have caused major disruption for days.

Fresh trouble broke out in Belfast today after police launched a series of raids in the loyalist north of the city.

Ulster Unionist Party leader Reg Empey has demanded measures to address the grievances that have sparked an upsurge in loyalist violence in the North.

Police launched a series of raids in loyalist north Belfast today as they hunted those behind the street violence of recent days.

The leaders of the North's two main unionist parties are due to hold separate meetings with Northern Secretary Peter Hain today.

Unrepentant Orange Order leaders tonight continued to shrug off blame for the days and nights of violence which engulfed Belfast after a contentious parade at the weekend.

Leaders in the North's unionist community must clearly condemn the weekend’s loyalist riots minister for Justice Michael McDowell said today.

The leader of the Ulster Unionist Party today welcomed the decision by the Northern Secretary Peter Hain to declare the UVF ceasefire over.

The Northern Secretary today defended his decision not to declassify the Ulster Volunteer Force ceasefire until now.

Loyalist paramilitary chiefs tonight ordered an end to the violence sweeping across parts of the North.

Loyalist paramilitaries today called for an end to the violence sweeping through parts of the North.

Police in the North have arrested a total of 63 people in connection with the past three nights of rioting in Belfast and surrounding areas.

The Democratic Unionist Party has launched a scathing verbal attack on US President George W Bush's special envoy to Ireland over his criticism of unionist politicians.

True republicans must do more to reach out to the unionist community in the North, Minister for Justice Michael McDowell said today.

Police in Ballymena who seized a significant quantity of petrol bombs have warned of deaths unless the violence which has gripped the area since the weekend ends.

Loyalist gangs have engaged in a third consecutive night of rioting throughout Belfast and surrounding areas following the re-routing of a contentious Orange Order parade.

A British government verdict on the ceasefire status of loyalist paramilitary organisations who plotted ferocious rioting on the streets of the North will be given within days, Secretary of State Peter Hain revealed today.

Northern Secretary Peter Hain has defended PSNI chief constable Hugh Orde's criticism of the Orange Order in the wake of this weekend's loyalist riots in Belfast.

Northern Secretary Peter Hain is due to meet PSNI chief constable Hugh Orde today to discuss the loyalist riots in Belfast at the weekend.

Loyalist gunmen opened fire on police and soldiers for a second night running amid ferocious new rioting on the streets of the North.

A 700-strong mob took to the streets of Belfast tonight in a new wave of loyalist rioting, according to the PSNI.

A new generation in the North is being blooded in sectarian hatred, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern said today.

A bomb factory was discovered as part of the follow-up security operation in the aftermath of violence in Northern Ireland which left 32 police officers injured, Chief Constable Hugh Orde revealed today.

There has been widespread condemnation of yesterday’s rioting in Belfast.

Belfast witnessed one of the worst days of violence the city has seen yesterday.