15/10/2007

Carrick Rocked By Disturbances

Major disturbances in loyalist areas of Carrickfergus at the weekend were bad enough to close roads for a time.

At one stage, police reported up to 200 people to be involved in the trouble, during which a man in his 30s was seriously assaulted.

The latest violence follows continuing tension between factions associated with the loyalist Ulster Defence Association (UDA) that has even involved shooting incidents over the summer months.

Several people were arrested on foot of the weekend trouble, with two of those involved facing attempted murder charges.

(BMcC)

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