Twelfth of July

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Safety fears prevent council contractors removing bonfire site graffiti

Belfast City Council abandoned an attempt to demolish the bonfire in east Belfast when hired private contractors pulled out of the job after menacing threats were daubed on walls close to the site, purporting to identify them.

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Firefighters see 'significant decrease' in number of bonfire calls at start of Twelfth of July festivities

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Leaders appeal for calm ahead of Twelfth of July parades

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Bail for Orangeman accused of attempted murder at Belfast riot

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Police hurt in Belfast riots

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'Violence not inevitable' at Twelfth of July parades

Petrol bombs thrown at police in fifth night of North violence

Police came under attack for a fifth successive night in Belfast, with around 35 petrol bombs thrown at officers by loyalists.

Wed, 17 Jul, 2013

'71 police' injured in Belfast riots

Seventy-one police officers have been injured in four nights of rioting in the North linked to the banning of a contentious Orange Order parade.

Tue, 16 Jul, 2013

Fourth night of violence in Belfast

Police in Belfast continued to clash with crowds during a fourth night of violence in the North.

Tue, 16 Jul, 2013

Blast bombs thrown at Police

At least four blast bombs have been thrown at police in east Belfast, it was confirmed tonight.

Mon, 15 Jul, 2013

Belfast to get extra police amid loyalist disturbances

Hundreds more police officers are to be drafted in to the North from forces across the UK after three nights of rioting linked to a parades dispute.

Mon, 15 Jul, 2013

Third night of violence in Belfast

Loyalist rioters have attacked police for a third successive night in Belfast.

Mon, 15 Jul, 2013

PSNI again dealing with Belfast violence

Trouble has flared again tonight in north Belfast in the same area that witnessed serious disorder last night.

Sat, 13 Jul, 2013

PSNI officers hurt in 'Twelfth' disturbances

At least four police officers have been injured after sectarian tension spilled over into violence in Belfast tonight.

Fri, 12 Jul, 2013

17 arrested over Belfast riots

Seventeen people have been arrested for public order offences in the North earlier this week.

Fri, 15 Jul, 2011

22 police hurt in North riots

Twenty-two police officers have been injured during rioting in the North overnight.

Tue, 12 Jul, 2011

Police injured in Belfast rioting

At least seven police officers have been injured after coming under attack by crowds of rioters in west Belfast last night.

Tue, 12 Jul, 2011

Teen charged in connection with parade violence

A teenager has been charged with riotous assembly in Belfast over the Twelfth period.

Sun, 01 Aug, 2010

Woman faces firearms charges after July 12 riots

Police investigating the violence surrounding the Orange Order’s July 12 parades in the North today charged a 49-year-old woman with possession of a firearm.

Sun, 18 Jul, 2010

Police searcing for 200 riot suspects

At least 200 suspects are being hunted by detectives investigating serious republican rioting in north Belfast, it was revealed today.

Thu, 15 Jul, 2010

Politicians unite to condemn rioters

Police in the North came under renewed attack from rioters last night as the First Minister and Deputy First Minister condemned those behind the violence.

Wed, 14 Jul, 2010

Police fire baton rounds as parade attacked

Police and Orangemen came under attack tonight as a controversial Twelfth of July parade was escorted through a notorious flashpoint in Belfast.

Mon, 12 Jul, 2010

Armed riot police remove nationalist protestors in Belfast

Armed riot police moved in tonight to remove nationalist protesters staging a sit-down demonstration ahead of an Orange Order march.

Mon, 12 Jul, 2010