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Northern Ireland protests pass off without incident after two nights of unrest
Key takeaways
- The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said extra officers, including mutual aid officers from other UK forces, had been deployed across Northern Ireland amid concerns about further violence.
- The disorder was sparked after footage of a knife attack in north Belfast on Monday night was shared widely on social media.
- On Thursday, a senior police officer said there was no evidence loyalist paramilitaries were co-ordinating the unrest.
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Auryn Cox BBC News NIBBCAbout 170 people gathered at a protest in Whiteabbey on Thursday evening After two nights of unrest, pockets of protests held in some areas of Northern Ireland have passed off without incident following a "robust" police response.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said extra officers, including mutual aid officers from other UK forces, had been deployed across Northern Ireland amid concerns about further violence.
The disorder was sparked after footage of a knife attack in north Belfast on Monday night was shared widely on social media.
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