Sunday, 9 August 2026Belfast · Northern Ireland

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Crime9 June 2026Archive brief

Riots erupt in Belfast and Newtownards, Northern Ireland due to yesterday’s knife attack

Riots erupt in Belfast and Newtownards, Northern Ireland due to yesterday’s knife attack.

By Belfast Herald Newsdesk2 min read

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Riots erupt in Belfast and Newtownards, Northern Ireland due to yesterday’s knife attack.

The development formed part of the day's news across Northern Ireland. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to BBC on 9 June 2026.

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