Britain | Spilling onto the streets

Brexit is the catalyst for rioting in Northern Ireland

With marching season approaching, it is a dangerous time in the province

|BELFAST

AS SURELY as spring follows winter, warmer weather brings rioting to Northern Ireland. It comes in two varieties. What is known locally as recreational rioting is localised and not too violent. Serious street disorder, of the sort seen during the past week, usually involves politics.

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