Fresh violence has erupted in north Belfast this evening, with nationalists and loyalists throwing missiles at each other across the peaceline separating nationalist Ardoyne from the loyalist Glenbryn estate.

Talks between Belfast Lord Mayor Alex Maskey and loyalist political representatives to quell street violence are a step forward, the Liberal Democrats claimed today.

The Ulster Defence Association has given an undertaking it will ensure loyalists living in a sectarian flashpoint area of north Belfast behave responsibly over the coming days, it was claimed today.