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Date: 9 June 2026
Party group leaders at Belfast City Council want to put on record our condemnation of yesterday evening’s incident in North Belfast.
Violence of this kind is not wanted in our city, and our thoughts today are with the victim and his family, those who witnessed this incident and those who intervened.
This incident has caused real distress and fear, and we encourage people not to share any footage of the incident, due to its graphic nature, and to avoid any further trauma to those involved.
All parties support the PSNI as they continue their investigation into this attack and we urge anyone with information or footage to come forward to them, so the full facts can be established. Belfast is a proud city, built on community, compassion and mutual respect. There is no place for violence and hatred in any form in our city.
We appeal for everyone to unite behind this message, and to give the PSNI the space needed to carry out their investigation.
Further information for residents
- Due to anticipated protests planned this evening, all council services will not operate tonight, from 5.30pm onwards. This includes council venues, as well as overnight cleansing services.
- Tonight’s meeting of the People and Communities Committee is postponed until further notice.
- We anticipate normal service will resume as planned on Wednesday 10 June.
- Any further updates will be shared via the council website and social media channels.