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Hannah Al-Othman

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Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

said the hospitality industry, and they recognised that valuable contribution that immigrants make to society here.

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

And they called for people not to participate in any further violence.

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

I mean, it's clearly not helpful when...

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

Public authorities are doing their best to try to really keep a lid on any further disorder.

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

So Keir Starmer, Prime Minister, has said it won't be tolerated.

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

This morning I spoke with the First Minister... In court, the judge also, it was a really unprecedented intervention.

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

So he said, this hearing is now concluded...

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

in terms of the suspect.

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

But then he said, I am aware of these messages circulating encouraging men to gather and wear masks and dark clothing and participate in this violence.

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

I'm not sure I've ever heard a judge make a similar intervention, but he said, you know, you will go to prison and I want that message to get out loud and clear.

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

So on Wednesday night, we saw a more concentrated area of disorder.

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

So it wasn't as widespread as the night before, but it was really, really serious.

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

So a list had been circulating of...

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

that apparently house migrants.

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

I've been told that not all of them do.

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

Yes, there is one hotel that I'm told is still used to house migrants, asylum seekers.

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

So there was an attempt to attack that, but the police had already closed off access to it.

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

I was also told that some of the people staying there had also been moved away

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

in advance of that.

Today in Focus
On the ground in the Belfast riots

But basically, they'd attempted to get to this hotel.