Protest planned at Maghaberry prison in support of dissident republicans

Police are preparing for a protest outside Maghaberry Prison supporting dissident republicans who are refusing food (Matthew Fearn/PA)

Police in Northern Ireland are preparing for a protest outside Maghaberry Prison supporting dissident republicans who are refusing food.

Justice Minister Naomi Long said inmates had taken the action in response to the removal of a prisoner for medical treatment who went through the normal coronavirus-checking procedure of entering isolation on his return.