Belfast riots - Focus on root causes

In the midst of what should have been celebrations over Rory McIlroy’s phenomenal success at the US Open Golf Championship, Belfast has once again been convulsed in violence.

Senior police have blamed the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) for this week’s rioting.

The sudden upsurge in violence has been the worst the city has seen for many years. Some loyalist community workers blame simmering tensions at what has been a notorious sectarian interface, while others attribute it to rivalries within the UVF.