Man charged over riots seven years apart

Published Sunday, 15 July 2012
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A man has appeared in court accused of involvement in two separate outbreaks of rioting in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast, seven years apart.

Man charged over riots seven years apart
Trouble broke out in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast on 12 July. (© Pacemaker)

Alan Daniel Lundy, 33 and from Rosehead Drive in the city, faces charges of riotous assembly on the Twelfth of July in 2012 and also back in 2005.

With regards to the earlier incident, he is also charged with possession of an offensive weapon - namely a wooden plank.

Charges were brought as police continue their probe into the violence which erupted last Thursday.

More than 20 officers were injured when petrol bombs, bricks and bottles were thrown amid the disorder. Ten shots were also fired from the nationalist side in the Brompton Park area.

Supporters packed the public gallery as Lundy appeared before Belfast Magistrates' Court on Monday and watched as he was refused bail.

He was remanded in custody to appear again via video-link next month.

Those who had attended the hearing stood and applauded Lundy as he was led from the dock.

© UTV News
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Paul in Belfast wrote (338 days ago):
"Those who had attended the hearing stood and applauded Lundy as he was led from the dock" What sort of mentality must these people have, well done you are in court charged with being a prat and wrecking what ever chance of normality this country has. Thankfully for Lundy all these supporters managed to persuade their bosses to give them the day off work so they could go to court (yeah right!) Get a job, get a life! we want peace in Northern Ireland not idiots like you and your so called supporters. Grow up wise up!!
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