A man has appeared in court in Belfast charged with rioting offences.
Paul McCallister appeared before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday morning in connection with disorder which followed an anti-immigration protest earlier this month.
The 26-year-old, of City Way in Belfast, has been charged with riotous assembly and encouraging/assisting others to riot on August 3rd last.
Mr McCallister indicated that he understood the charges and a detective constable said he could connect the accused to the alleged offences.
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No application for bail was made and he was remanded in custody. A defence lawyer indicated that an application for bail would be made at his next appearance before the court on August 21st.
Mr McCallister is the latest of a number of men to appear before courts in Northern Ireland charged in connection with serious disorder on the streets of Belfast earlier this month following an anti-immigration protest.
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