Three due in Belfast court over weekend riots

Three men are due in court in Belfast today charged in connection with sectarian riots in the north of the city at the weekend…

Three men are due in court in Belfast today charged in connection with sectarian riots in the north of the city at the weekend.

The three will appear at Belfast Magistrate's Court charged with riotous behaviour.

Twenty-eight officers and ten civilians were injured when hundreds of people took the streets after the Rangers/Celtic soccer match in Glasgow.

Police estimate over 800 people were involved in the disturbances in flashpoint areas including North Queen Street, Whitewell, Duncairn Gardens and Cavehill.

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Police fired about 40 plastic baton rounds during the riots.