Anti-immigration protester Bernard Lavery was seen at the front of the crowd, waving an Irish Tricolour
Bernard Lavery, , was sentenced over his prominent role at the rally which led to serious rioting on the city’s streets earlier this year.
His lawyer said he attended the August 3rd event in an “observational role” and tried to prevent the subsequent disorder.Locals stall opening of Thornton Hall for up to 1,000 asylum seekersI am not sure Ireland has a housing crisis. The problem is a century old Part of the crowd moved off in the direction of south Belfast, where business properties were later subjected to suspected racially motivated attacks. There is no suggestion Lavery targeted any of those premises.
But Belfast Magistrates’ Court heard he was observed at the front of the crowd, waving an Irish flag.Defence solicitor, Paul Dougan, said Lavery attended the event without realising that any parade would be illegal. “He had been notified via social media and flyers posted in through his letter box,” Mr Dougan said. “When he was there and realised things were spiralling out of control he tried to act in a way to calm the situation down.”“He attracted a degree of prominence because of the proximity of someone with an Irish Tricolour standing beside somebody with the Union Jack,” Mr Dougan said. “He has been the subject of quite vitriolic commentary in the media since then.
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