Police have said that groups of young people have been gathering in the Donegall Pass area and throwing items at members of the public.

Matthew Brogan, 29, from Drumbeg South in Craigavon, was sentenced to a total of 40 months, 20 of which will be spent on licence after his release.

The scenes of violence in Ballymena which left 15 police injured were described as ‘racist thuggery’ by a senior officer.

He was charged by police investigating disorder in the Broadway area of south Belfast on July 15.

Sinn Féin tabled a motion of no confidence in Helen McEntee following violence in Dublin