2021 Northern Ireland riots

2021 Northern Ireland riots
Part of Ulster loyalism
Date	30 March – 9 April 2021
Location	Northern Ireland, particularly Belfast, Derry and Carrickfergus
Methods	Rioting, arson, hijackings and graffiti
Status	Ongoing
Parties to the civil conflict
Ulster loyalists Ulster Defence Association (UDA)[1] Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)[1] Police Service of Northern Ireland
Casualties
74 PSNI officers injured[2]

A series of riots in loyalist areas of Northern Ireland began in Waterside, Derry, on 30 March 2021. After four nights of rioting in loyalist areas of Derry,^[3][4] disturbances spread to south Belfast on 2 April. A loyalist protest developed into a riot involving iron bars, bricks and bombs. Following this, civil unrest spread to Newtownabbey on 3 April, where cars were hijacked and burnt, and petrol bombs were also used against police.^[5]

References

1. "What is behind the violence in Northern Ireland?". BBC News. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
2. "NI riots: Police say 19 officers injured in latest night of violence". BBC News. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
3. "Twelve officers injured in Londonderry disorder". BBC News. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
4. "Petrol bombs and masonry thrown at police in Derry". RTÉ News. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
5. "Newtownabbey: Police attacked for second night in a row". BBC News. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.