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Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have called for calm as "sporadic pockets of disorder" have broken out across Northern Ireland in response to the attack. People gathered at a number of locations, including Londonderry
responsibility to take down illegal content, particularly when we’ve been seeing circumstances like we have in Northern Ireland recently.” ![Northern Ireland secretary, Hilary Benn, attends a press conference on 10 June 2026 in Belfast
protests” in response to a stabbing in the city that was allegedly committed by a 30-year-old Sudanese refugee who has been charged with attempted murder. He is due to appear at Belfast magistrates
Northern Ireland’s Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson told a news conference, as he declared the unrest a “critical incident”. “I appeal for calm and the safety of all of our communities in response
protests: masked men, torched cars and violent unrest** Violence erupted in Northern Ireland this week in response to a stabbing attack in Belfast that was captured in a graphic video. Crowds, including masked men, burned
police clear protesters blockading the Whitegate oil refinery in Whitegate, County Cork, Ireland, on April 11, 2026 [An Garda Siochana/Handout via Reuters] ## What has the public response been? Public opinion appears split following the first
Northern Ireland MP called “a race-based pogrom”](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/10/belfast-riots-knife-attack-northern-ireland-sdlp-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-pmqs-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-6a29079a8f0863b3a980631b#block-6a29079a8f0863b3a980631b). Keir Starmer vowed on Wednesday to crack down on anyone fuelling such divisions and said there was no justification for the scenes of violence
protests on Wednesday, Northern Ireland’s police chief said an extra 200 officers were being deployed on the streets. “These idiots didn’t just target ethnic minority groups… they targeted society,” Chief Constable Jon Boutcher
response. X owner Elon Musk shared a post from Robinson (whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) announcing locations of protests, and another from the far-right Restore Britain party that read: “Do not make
Northern Ireland, and initially very limited powers hampered Cardiff Bay administrations from the outset. Supporters insist the party held the line against 14 years of Conservative government in Westminster, protecting public services from the impact