Main PointsHundreds took to Belfast’s streets on Tuesday night after a knife attack on Monday with homes and buses set on fire A 30-year-old man has been remanded in custody at Belfast Magistrates’ Court for four weeks after being charged with the attempted stabbing murderA debate on the attack took place in the Northern Ireland Assembly on Tuesday, with Sinn Féin First Minister Michelle O’Neill described the assault as “harrowing”The Taoiseach and opposition leaders have condemned the violence in the North Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill has told reporters there will be an emergency online meeting of the Stormont Executive later todayKey ReadsViolence that followed Belfast knife attack widely condemnedMan’s home ‘destroyed, top to bottom’ by fire in Belfast violence18 minutes agoViolence condemned in the DáilThe Taoiseach and opposition leaders have condemned the violence in the North following the “savage, horrific” knife attack in North Belfast, Marie O’Halloran reports.Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald condemned the violence as the Sinn Féin leader also highlighted a threat on the life of Belfast Lord Mayor Róis-Máire Donnelly who would “not bow to these threats”.The Taoiseach said such threats were “appalling” and must be “condemned”. He said these kinds of threats were an increasing phenomenon and “unfortunately, both the Gardaí and the PSNI are pursuing too many cases where threats are made to the lives of politicians in this house in the Northern Assembly”.The Sinn Féin leader said “last night groups of masked men burned families out of their homes, targeted and attacked innocent people, terrified and endangered small children. We witnessed racist intimidation and violence orchestrated by loyalist and far-right thugs, people hell-bent on whipping up hatred for their own ends.”McDonald said “many of those leading this violence are the same people who will burn tricolors on the top of bonfires on the 12th of July. What occurred last night echoes back to the pogroms on Bombay Street in 1969 when families and children were burnt out of their homes by loyalist mobs. Why? Because they were Catholic. Why? Because they were Irish.”The Taoiseach said “what we witnessed last evening is absolutely appalling, that families would be burned out of their homes because of race or ethnic reasons.”He insisted “no one has the right to say to someone ‘you’re not living here anymore’”.27 minutes agoSuspect entered Northern Ireland via DublinThe PSNI has said Alodid entered Northern Ireland across the Irish border in February 2023, having flown to Dublin from Paris.He claimed asylum upon arrival and in September 2023 was granted leave to remain in the UK until 2028.Northern Ireland Secretary, Hilary Benn, and Chief Constable of the PSNI, Jon Boutcher, at a press conference in Belfast on Wednesday. Photo: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn told reporters at the PSNI HQ in Belfast today that he called Justice Minister Helen McEntee last night “because I was keen to brief her on what had happened, given what we now know about how the suspect arrived in Northern Ireland”. He continued: “Obviously there are questions for us – some of which have been asked today – and there will be questions too to the authorities in Ireland about what they know about the individual, because all of that may contribute to the investigation process that is rightly continuing, being led by the chief constable."The Irish Times has contacted the Department of Justice for comment.36 minutes agoVictim has lost his left eyeHadi Alodid appearing via video link at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. Court artist drawing: Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire At the court hearing earlier today, Alodid was also charged with threats to kill an NHS radiographer and possession of a knife.He refused legal representation and made no reply to charges which were put to him via an Arabic interpreter.A PSNI detective told the court Stephen Ogilvie has lost his left eye and has deep cuts to his head, face and back.She also told the court the defendant said “I’ve killed someone, I don’t know if they are dead” while in hospital receiving treatment for a hand injury. He also told medical staff “I will kill you”, the court heard.37 minutes agoEmergency Stormont meeting to be heldNorthern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill has told reporters there will be an emergency online meeting of the Stormont Executive later today to discuss the situation.39 minutes agoPoliticians condemn violence as suspect remanded in custodyVehicles set on fire on Lendrick Street in Belfast on Tuesday. Photo: PA Wire