2021 Northern Ireland Riots: Series of riots in Loyalist areas of Northern Ireland in March–April 2021
A series of riots in loyalist areas of Northern Ireland began in Waterside, Derry, on 30 March 2021.
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After four nights of rioting in loyalist areas of Derry, 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.
| 2021 Northern Ireland riots | |||
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| Date | 30 March – 9 April 2021 | ||
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| Methods | Rioting, arson, hijackings and graffiti | ||
| Status | Ongoing | ||
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