Stephen Ogilvie’s family appeal for calm on second night of disorder
That’s it for our coverage today and we will close the blog.
TL;DR
- Police used water cannons against rioters in Co Antrim after being pelted with bricks.
- A department for infrastructure vehicle was set alight during confrontations near the Sandyknowes roundabout.
- Rioters attempted to set fire to a property near a petrol station and threw petrol bombs at police.
- 27 people were made homeless due to targeting of foreign nationals' homes.
- Ofcom contacted social media platform X regarding online content linked to the violence.
- Stephen Ogilvie's family condemned the disorder, stating it does not represent their values and that peaceful protest is the way forward.
- An 18-year-old man was arrested for throwing a petrol bomb at police officers in Carrickfergus.