Politics is fanning the flames of violence in North

The scenes of flaming cars and hurling bricks are sadly not new in the North - a region still recovering from a history of violence and division

Police move in on loyalist rioters who had just set fire to a bus shelter and a hijacked car in the Tiger's Bay area of North Belfast. 

Northern Ireland has become blanketed in a cloud of volatility following the week-long eruption of riots which have left close to 90 members of the police force injured.

The scenes of brutality have been difficult to watch, with children as young as 12 taking part, many from working-class Loyalist communities being mobilised and capitalised-upon for political gain.