Water cannon fired as crowds face off against police near Belfast - follow live

This live coverage has ended. You can read the latest story here. Around 200 people gathered in Newtownabbey this evening as objects were seen being hurled at police Crowds also gathered in Coleraine where police blocked the road, and there was minor disturbances in Londonderry, but other protests, including at Stormont, took place peacefully It's the second night of unrest in Northern Ireland, after homes and cars were set alight on Tuesday The family of Stephen Ogilvie, the victim of Monday's knife attack, say "unrest is not welcome, and peaceful protest is the only way forward" Police have deployed more officers on the streets of Belfast this evening and public transport has finished early Stephen Ogilvie has lost his left eye, a court heard earlier, but his family say he is in a stable condition The suspect, Hadi Alodid, was remanded in custody for four weeks. He was charged with attempted murder, threats to kill an NHS radiographer and possession of a knife Police previously said the suspect was a 30-year-old Sudanese man. He entered the UK in 2023 and was given refugee status Edited by Rebekah Logan and Andrew Humphrey, with Sara Girvin reporting from Belfast Here's the main
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