Riot police stand next to a burned out car after loyalist protesters attacked police lines in east Belfast
Loyalists attack the police as the protesters make their way back to east Belfast past the nationalist Short Strand
Loyalists clash with PSNI officers on the Newtownards road in east Belfast this afternoon.
Loyalists react after being attacked by nationalists throwing stones from the nationalist Short Strand area of Belfast
Loyalists clash with PSNI officers on the Newtownards road in east Belfast this afternoon.
A police officer is injured after loyalist protesters attacked police lines at the Albertbridge Road near the nationalist Short Strand area of Belfast
Loyalists clash with PSNI officers on the Newtownards road in east Belfast this afternoon.
The Union flag demonstration at Belfast City Hall today.
The Union flag demonstration at Belfast City Hall today.
A PSNI officer is treated after being injured following rioting which occurred after Saturday's Union flag protest in Belfast city centre.
A PSNI officer is treated after being injured following rioting which occurred after Saturday's Union flag protest in Belfast city centre.
A PSNI officer is treated after being injured following rioting which occurred after Saturday's Union flag protest in Belfast city centre.
Loyalists protesters march through Belfast city centre
Rangers fans show their support to the Union flag protesters in Belfast during the Irn Bru Scottish Third Division match at Ibrox, Glasgow.
Loyalists protesters march through Belfast city centre
Willie Frazer pictured at Belfast City Hall.
A peace protester pictured at Belfast City Hall before the loyalist protest arrived.
A PSNI officer is injured during rioting in the Newtownards Road area of east Belfast on Saturday afternoon as a loyalist flag parade returned from Belfast City Hall.
Loyalist leader Billy Hutchinson on the Newtownards Road on Saturday afternoon
A loyalist pictured in east Belfast after Saturday's flag protest at City Hall
A loyalist protester at Belfast City Hall during Saturday's flag protest
A loyalist pictured in east Belfast after Saturday's flag protest at City Hall
A loyalist woman wheels a child through police lines on East Bridge Street as the protest makes its way back to east Belfast.
Loyalists attack police at the bottom of Castlereagh Street.
PSNI officers pictured at the bottom of Castlereagh Street.
Loyalists protesters pictured at Belfast City Hall on Saturday afternoon.
A injured police man is helped by a colleague after trouble broke out following Saturday's Union flag protest.
Loyalist youths confront police at the bottom of Castlereagh Street.
Loyalists protesters pictured at Belfast City Hall.
Loyalists protesters pictured at Belfast City Hall.
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Saturday's Union flag protest at Belfast City Hall.
Loyalist protesters make their way through the city centre to east Belfast.
Loyalists attack the police as the protesters make their way back to east Belfast past the nationalist Short Strand
General view of disturbances in O'Neill's Road, Newtownabbey last night
Loyalists carry out a protest in Great Victoria Street, Belfast last night
Loyalists carryi out a protest on Great Victoria Street, Belfast last night
Loyalists carry out a protest in the Sandy Row are of south Belfast last night
Loyalists carryi out a protest on Great Victoria Street, Belfast last night
Loyalists carry out a protest in the Sandy Row are of south Belfast last night
Loyalists carry out a protest in the Sandy Row area of south Belfast last night
Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 11th January 2013 - General view of Loyalists carrying out a protest in the Sandy Row are of south Belfast this evening.Loyalists have been protesting across Northern Ireland after Belfast City Council restricted the number of days the Union Flag can fly over Belfast City Hall.Picture by Kelvin Byes / Press Eye.
Nick Williams goes over to score for Ulster, tackled by Glasgow's Josh Strauss
Ulster's Nick Williams celebrates scoring his try
Ulster's Jared Payne celebrates scoring a late try with Paul Marshall
Jared Payne scores for Ulster
Ulster's Craig Gilroy is tackled by Glasgow's Tom Ryder and Duncan Weir
Ulster's Tom Court celebrates after the game
General view of disturbances in O'Neill's Road, Newtownabbey last night
Loyalists carry out a protest in the Sandy Row area of south Belfast last night
Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 11th January 2013 - General view of disturbances in O'Neills Road Newtownabbey this evening.Loyalists have been protesting across Northern Ireland after Belfast City Council restricted the number of days the Union Flag can fly over Belfast City Hall.Picture by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.
General view of disturbances in O'Neill's Road, Newtownabbey last night
General view of disturbances in O'Neill's Road, Newtownabbey last night
General view of disturbances in O'Neill's Road, Newtownabbey last night
General view of disturbances in O'Neill's Road, Newtownabbey last night
General view of disturbances in O'Neill's Road, Newtownabbey last night
Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 11th January 2013 - General view of disturbances in O'Neills Road Newtownabbey this evening.Loyalists have been protesting across Northern Ireland after Belfast City Council restricted the number of days the Union Flag can fly over Belfast City Hall.Picture by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.
General view of disturbances in O'Neill's Road, Newtownabbey last night
General view of disturbances in O'Neill's Road, Newtownabbey last night
General view of disturbances in O'Neill's Road, Newtownabbey last night
General view of disturbances in O'Neill's Road, Newtownabbey last night
General view of disturbances in O'Neill's Road, Newtownabbey last night
General view of disturbances in O'Neill's Road, Newtownabbey last night
General view of disturbances in O'Neill's Road, Newtownabbey last night
General view of disturbances in O'Neill's Road, Newtownabbey last night
Loyalists carryi out a protest on Great Victoria Street, Belfast last night
Loyalists carry out a protest in the Sandy Row area of south Belfast last night
By Lesley-Anne McKeown
– 16 January 2013
Television and radio presenter Stephen Nolan could be targeted by Union flag protesters.
Loyalists have been using social media websites to organise a picket outside BBC offices in Belfast city centre as part of their opposition to restrictions on the flying of the Union flag.
They are planning to stage a protest outside Blackstaff studios while the Stephen Nolan television show is being filmed tonight.
They claim they are unhappy with some material broadcast by the corporation.
A number of protests across Belfast last night passed off without incident.
Roads in the north and south of the city were blocked and bus services were disrupted but there was none of the serious violence has erupted recently.
More than 100 police officers have been injured since the protests started on December 3 when Belfast city councillors voted to limit the number of days the Union flag is flown over City Hall.
Meanwhile, it has also been revealed that the Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore will travel to Belfast tomorrow to discuss the ongoing flag controversy with First Minister Peter Robinson, Martin McGuinness and Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers.
Officials from the Republic's Department of Foreign Affairs visited St Mattews Church and residents in the Short Strand community who were attacked on Monday and reported the local situation back to him.
Mr Gilmore said he will be unable to visit the area himself tomorrow but intends to do so in the near future.
"I am concerned by reports from my officials that last night's attack on houses in the Short Strand was premeditated and I utterly condemn it," he added.
Earlier, the Northern Ireland Assembly debated the flags issue and associated disorder.
East Belfast MLA Michael Copeland called for people to step back.
"We need to give some serious thought to where this is going," he said.
"Given the intensity of the violence over the weekend I fear that it is only a matter of time before someone loses their life.
"East Belfast needs some breathing space and I once again urge all those engaged in violence on both sides to stay at home."
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