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20/03/2002
Sectarian unrest flares up again at north Belfast hotspot
At least one police officer has been hurt following a night of sectarian unrest in north Belfast.
Trouble broke out on the notorious Limestone Road shortly after 9pm on Tuesday March 19 when police intervened in an attempt to separate rival nationalist and loyalist groups.
However, the officers were then attacked by elements on both sides who threw bottles bricks and fireworks.
A number of petrol and paint bombs were hurled at police vehicles, a PSNI spokesperson confirmed.
Earlier on Tuesday, 70 children were prevented from leaving Currie Primary School for a time when opposing factions confronted each other.
A police spokesman said for a brief time the incident, which involved stone throwing, led to a minor standoff.
(AMcE)
Trouble broke out on the notorious Limestone Road shortly after 9pm on Tuesday March 19 when police intervened in an attempt to separate rival nationalist and loyalist groups.
However, the officers were then attacked by elements on both sides who threw bottles bricks and fireworks.
A number of petrol and paint bombs were hurled at police vehicles, a PSNI spokesperson confirmed.
Earlier on Tuesday, 70 children were prevented from leaving Currie Primary School for a time when opposing factions confronted each other.
A police spokesman said for a brief time the incident, which involved stone throwing, led to a minor standoff.
(AMcE)
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