Northern Irish police use water cannon on second night of protests
TOPSHOT - Fires burn around police vehicles as protesters (behind) stand off with police in Glengormley, north of Belfast, Northern Ireland, on June 10, 2026. (AFP)
Police used water cannon late June 10 to disperse small crowds who had gathered for a second night in Northern Ireland as U.K. authorities blamed far-right activists for stoking anger on social media following a brutal Belfast stabbing.
Police boosted their presence on the city streets, but while the main flashpoints of 24 hours earlier appeared quiet, dozens of men confronted police in one area, throwing missiles like rocks and bottles and setting fires in the middle of the road.
"Crowds have gathered & missiles are being thrown at officers who have now deployed the water cannon in an attempt to maintain public order," the police said in a statement.
