Rival groups kept apart by police in protests over coronavirus restrictions
Police are reviewing the evidence gathered at two weekend protests in Belfast city centre in connection with lockdown.
A protest against Covid-19 restrictions was held outside the BBC building on Bedford Street on Saturday afternoon.
A second counter demonstration took place nearby with police employed to keep protesters apart.
Superintendent Lorraine Dobson said: “Police were in attendance at two protests which began at City Hall and then moved Bedford Street, Belfast [on Saturday afternoon].
“Officers spoke with the parties concerned and where appropriate, explained and encouraged people to comply with directions to prevent any breach of the peace and to ensure that [Coronavirus Regulations] were followed. This approach, based on the ‘4 E’s’ of Engage, Explain, Encourage and Enforcement as a last resort is consistent with our approach in all such cases.
“We will consider evidence we have gathered over the coming days to identify if any offences have been committed.”