Jon Boutcher, chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), said his officers are worn out and could not “stand alone to deal with disorder like this any more”.
More than 100 police officers from Scotland are set to head to Northern Ireland to help deal with riots.
Earlier today Assistant Chief Constable Melanie Jones of the PSNI said the police are expecting a very busy weekend across Northern Ireland with a risk of spontaneous protest as well as scheduled events such as the Apprentice Boys of Derry parade in Londonderry and the West Belfast Festival. It comes as First Minister John Swinney stated that Scotland would stay alert after several nights of disturbance in England and Northern Ireland.
Violence was sparked by misinformation over a fatal stabbing attack in Southport. Since the far-right riots over 400 arrests have been made in England and Northern Ireland. He told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland: “I want everyone to remain vigilant because we have communities that are experiencing a great deal of fear and anxiety as a consequence of what they're observing in other parts of the United Kingdom.”
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