Some claim arrival via Ireland is a ‘backdoor’ that should be closed. But what would that look like in practice?

The Sudanese suspect legally crossed from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland three years ago under a long-standing arrangement which means no passport checks are…

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The stabbing has fuelled unrest and warnings against using one crime to target broader communities.

Protesters set buildings and vehicles alight and blocked roads on Tuesday evening. The suspect in the knife attack, a Sudanese refugee, has been remanded into custody.

Hadi Alodid charged over knife attack that led to disorder on streets of city on Tuesday night

Hadi Alodid has been charged with attempted murder after the knife attack on Monday night

Sudanese man Hadi Alodid appeared in court over the stabbing that sparked unrest and torching of homes and vehicles.

The horrific attempted murder of a man in Belfast has sparked international outrage from major figures.

Hadi Alodid, a 30-year-old man from Sudan, appears in a Belfast court charged with attempted murder over a stabbing attack that triggered anti-immigrant violence in several parts…

The accused, identified as Hadi Alodid, appeared by video in Belfast Magistrates’ Court and was ordered to be held in jail. | World News

Hadi Alodid was given permission to stay in Britain after completing a 10-page Home Office questionnaire rather than undergoing the standard face-to-face interview process.

Some claim arrival via Ireland is a ‘backdoor’ that should be closed. But what would that look like in practice?

The Sudanese Belfast knife attack suspect was a policeman in Khartoum before he travelled to the UK through the asylum 'back door', friends have revealed.