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Irish Examiner view: Amid the unrest in Belfast, let's heed the family of the stabbing victim

Stephen Ogilvie's family said they were 'devastated' by the attack but pleaded for calm. And, in a later statement, they condemned false information spread on social media about his condition

PSNI officers faced rioters again last night, Wednesday, at the Sandyknowes roundabout on Antrim Rd in Newtownabbey. Picture: PA

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 - 01:04

Readers will be aware of the violence which exploded across Belfast on Tuesday night, with buses being burned and families attacked in their homes.

One Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) compared the scenes to the attacks on Northern Ireland Catholics in 1969 which were a precursor to the Troubles — a telling comparison.

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