2005 Belfast riots
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The 2005 Belfast riots were serious loyalist riots and civil disturbances in Belfast, Northern Ireland in September 2005. The violence broke out after the Protestant Orange Order Whiterock parade was re-routed to avoid the Irish nationalist Springfield Road area. Clashes also broke out in several towns in County Antrim.[1] The incidents took place amid a fierce feud between members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF), who are also thought to have orchestrated the riots.[2]
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Date | 10–12 September 2005 (previous riots also happened in July) | |||
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Caused by | Orange Order re-routing | |||
Methods | Street protests, riots | |||
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