More than 1,000 gather in Belfast city centre for another demonstration following a week of disorder.
More than 1,000 anti-racism protesters have gathered in Belfast city centre for another demonstration on the back of a week of violence and disorder.
In a statement ahead of the march, a spokesperson for United Against Racism said: "Belfast is an inclusive and diverse city that will not be bowed by racist hate." The event secured the support of the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions which urged its members to join the march.It is the second large gathering of anti-racism campaigners within two days in the centre of Belfast.The anti-racism activists outnumbered the anti-immigration protestors by about five to one.
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