Other parts of the North also experienced violence on Thursday.
In Newtownabbey, on the outskirts of Belfast, loyalists were blamed for a gun attack on the house of a former member of the Ulster Democratic Party. Mr Joe English, his wife and six-year-old grandchild escaped injury in the attack.
In Derry city firemen came under attack during a night of disturbances. In the most serious incident, the Clooney cross-community centre on the Waterside was destroyed by fire and petrol-bombs were thrown at Clondermott High School.
Earlier, nationalist residents of the Bogside came under attack when loyalist youths smashed the windows of homes. After the loyalist attack nationalist youths threw petrol-bombs and stones at loyalists and the police. Firemen were attacked as they dealt with a car that had been set on fire at Rossville Street in the Bogside.
A 22-year-old man underwent surgery for a bullet wound to the stomach after being shot in north Belfast on Thursday afternoon. In an earlier incident, a 26year-old man was shot in both legs at nearby Mount Vernon Gardens.
In Maghera, Co Derry, a crowd burned a hoarding and dragged burning bins on to Hall Street. A policeman was injured and one arrest made when RUC officers were attacked with stones and bottles as they cleared the road.
In nearby Tobermore, Co Derry, a house was damaged and a car burnt out.
In Donaghadee, Co Down, a man was attacked and suffered injuries to his head, neck and back and a broken collar bone.