On 23rd anniversary of Good Friday agreement, Martin says onus on political leaders ‘to step forward’The Irish taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that political leaders must not allow Northern Ireland to “spiral back to that dark place of sectarian murders and political discord” after the region was marred by another night of disorder.On the anniversary of the Good Friday agreement 23 years ago, the taoiseach said there was “a particular onus on …

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Taoiseach says Northern Ireland must not ‘spiral back to dark place’

Young people have hurled bricks, fireworks and gasoline bombs at police and set hijacked cars and a bus on fire during a week of violence on the streets of Northern Ireland. Police responded with rubber bullets and water cannons.The chaotic scenes have stirred memories of decades of Catholic-Protestant conflict, known as “The Troubles.” A 1998 peace deal ended large-scale violence but did not resolve Northern Ireland’s deep-ro

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Petrol bombs and bricks have been thrown at police during another night of violence in Northern Ireland.

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NI riots: Police appeal for calm during more disorder in Belfast

Pro-British loyalist militants in Northern Ireland said on Friday there had been a "spectacular collective failure" to understand their anger over Brexit and other issues as there was some respite in street clashes following a week of riots.

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Northern Irish loyalists demand Brexit changes, call for end to street violence

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Loyalist umbrella group denies involvement, as missiles thrown at police and car set on fire in eighth night of unrest

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Northern Ireland police say paramilitaries not behind recent violence

On the 23rd anniversary of the signing of the Belfast Agreement, it’s safe to say celebrations here in Northern Ireland will be muted at best.Over the past 10 days, hundreds of rioters wielding bricks, bottles, stones and petrol bombs in Belfast have injured more than 70 police officers, most notably in the west of the city, where working-class loyalists and republicans live cheek by jowl.

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