About a thousand counter-protesters faced down a smaller group of anti-immigrant demonstrators on Friday
Organised by the United Against Racism group, the demonstration will start at Writer’s Square at midday before marching to City Hall.
Protestors attend a"unity over division" protest called to oppose an anti-immigration demonstration in Belfast on Friday. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP/Getty Images Migrant communities in Belfast ‘feel a fear of the like I have not seen in over 40 years of policing’Police have planned a significant operation ahead of the planned protests over the weekend.A spokesperson for the United Against Racism group said: “Belfast is an inclusive and diverse city that will not be bowed by racist hate.
“Violent racists must not be allowed to control our streets or control the narrative around the problems facing our communities.
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