Black Lives Matter protesters in Northern Ireland ‘vindicated’ after no prosecution decision 

Custom House Square in Belfast where one of last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests took place. Picture: David Young/PA

Black Lives Matter protesters have hailed as vindication a decision not to prosecute them for participating in demonstrations in Northern Ireland when strict coronavirus rules on public gatherings were in place.

The Public Prosecution Service announced on Wednesday that no action would be taken against 14 suspects reported to it for potential offences under Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 regulations.