15-year-old due in court after Belfast riots

A 15-year-old boy is due before Belfast Juvenile Court later, charged in connection with violence in the city this week.

Sixty police officers were injured when riots broke out in the Carlisle Circus area of the city.

Five other men arrested over the disturbances - two 18-year-olds, two 23-year-olds and a 19-year-old - have all been released on bail, pending further police inquiries.

Northern politicians held talks on the conflict with the First and Deputy First Ministers at Stormont last night.

Martin McGuinness of Sinn Féin said everyone wanted to avoid trouble at the Ulster Covenant march on September 29.

"Th imagery on the streets...is very damaging to very important political work that has occurred here with a particular degree of success over recent years," he said.