What is driving the violent disorder in the North?

The announcement that no action would be taken against Sinn Féin politicians for attending the funeral of former IRA leader Bobby Storey last June set a match to loyalist resentment that has been simmering since the consequences of exiting the EU became a reality at the start of January

A police line in Belfast during further unrest on Wednesday night.

The street disorder that has flared in various parts of Northern Ireland for more than a week can be attributed to a multitude of factors.

At its heart is loyalist anger at post-Brexit trading arrangements that have created economic barriers between the region and the rest of the UK.