A senior loyalist figure urged a new outbreak of rioting in north Belfast after he was seized by the RUC, a court heard today.
Mr Jim Simpson, 43, allegedly shouted to another man: "Tell them to go f...ing mad," as the RUC escorted him from a bar close to sectarian fighting on Sunday which left 23 officers injured.
Mr Simpson, of Glenrosa Link in the city, was remanded in custody after being refused bail in Belfast Magistrates' Court.
He was charged with incitement to riot and riotous behaviour on the Limestone Road, a flashpoint where rival Protestant and Catholic factions have repeatedly clashed.
About 20 policemen in riot gear were in court for today's hearing along with large numbers of loyalists who had gathered in the public gallery.
They heard Detective Constable McCauley say he believed he could connect the accused with the charges.
The officer said he was opposing bail because of the central role the defendant allegedly played in the weekend rioting which saw seven blast bombs thrown at police lines.
Mr Simpson was seen by officers hurling a brick at an RUC Land Rover before going over to a group of around 30 loyalist youths, the court was told.
He was later arrested in the Mount Bar on nearby North Queen Street. As he was being led outside Constable McCauley said he shouted to an unknown man "Tell them to go f...ing mad."
A car was then burnt out and a tree set on fire as trouble flared once again, the court heard.
Remanding Mr Simpson in custody until November 6th, magistrate Mr Philip Mateer said he was "not a suitable candidate for bail."
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