Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJames C. ReynoldsTuesday 09 June 2026 23:00 BSTCars set on fire in streets of Belfast following protestsMultiple homes and cars have caught fire across Belfast after hundreds took to the streets to protest following a stabbing in the city on Monday night.Residents had to be removed from burning houses in the east of the city as a crowd of 100 men kicked in doors and broke windows of homes nearby, according to the BBC.Masked youths gathered at points across the city, with police responding by deploying armoured vehicles. Protesters set fire to a number of vehicles, including a bus.On Tuesday, a man aged 30 was was charged with attempted murder over Monday’s attack. Police described the suspect as a 30-year-old man from Sudan who was granted refugee status in 2023.He is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.In fullBelfast stabbing latest: Several homes on fire as protesters clash with police after knife attackThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in