Police blast rioters with water cannon as violence flares again in Northern Ireland

Police blast rioters with water cannon as violence flares again in Northern Ireland

Stones and fireworks were thrown at police by gangs of youths gathered on the nationalist Springfield Road. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Rioters have been blasted with a water cannon by police as unrest stirred on the streets of Northern Ireland once more.

After shocking scenes provoked calls for calm this week, violence again flared up on the streets of west Belfast, amid rising tensions in the area.

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