She also said that from today “officers may have additional powers to stop and search or require the removal of face coverings”. PSNI officers man road blocks in Belfast following an anti-Islamic protest outside Belfast City Hall (PA)“We will have a significant visible policing operation in place across Northern Ireland to ensure that everyone is kept safe,” she told media at a press conference at PSNI headquarters in east Belfast. Ms Jones said it was the fifth night of disorder that officers have dealt with. “From today our officers may have additional powers to stop and search or require the removal of face coverings. On Thursday, the Northern Ireland Assembly was recalled and MLAs backed a motion condemning the recent disorder and rejecting “all forms of racism”.

Source: The Herald August 09, 2024 14:24 UTC