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Northern Ireland](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/northernireland) where the 2024 riots took place. The 27 towns were identified as sites of significant disorder in a House of Commons briefing document published in September 2024. Between 30 July
Riot police came under sustained attack from a group throwing bricks, bottles and pieces of wood at a major roundabout to the north-west of Belfast. Additional officers were drafted in but Wednesday's disorder
riots in England [after the Southport attacks](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/18/response-2024-riots-failed-address-root-causes-racism-southport), and impelled the ethnic [cleansing of Roma from Ballymena](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/04/ballymena-northern-ireland-riots-immigrants-homes-attacks) last year and patrols by vigilante groups who intimidate dark-skinned
arrests have been made at several sites. As with the Yellow Vests protests, carbon taxes and fuel duties are the focus for demonstrators. Unlike demonstrations in France, Ireland’s have not been sparked by domestic
arrested. Police have also released images of two males wanted for questioning. The Police Federation for Northern Ireland welcomed the reinforcements but said chronic under-resourcing had left the PSNI 1,200 short
arrests were made during the unrest, which had left people from minority ethnic backgrounds in Northern Ireland living in “terror and fear”.  after Tuesday night's violence. Health care workers were threatened and children evicted from their homes. Riot police [came under sustained attack](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1dypzw1d29o) from a group throwing bricks, bottles