List of Northern Ireland riots

The following are a list of riots that have occurred in Northern Ireland. +NameDatesLocationsCauseDeathsWoundedRef1969 Northern Ireland riots12–16 August 1969Mainly Derry, Belfast, Newry, Armagh, Crossmaglen, Dungannon, Coalisland, DungivenTensions between Ulster Protestants and Irish Catholics8750+Fields, Rona M. Northern Ireland: Society Under Siege. Transaction Publishers, 1977. p. 191997 Northern Ireland riots6–11 July 1997Irish nationalist districts of Northern IrelandDrumcree conflict (The Troubles)2162+Chronology of the Conflict: July 1997. Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN). Ulster University. Retrieved 12 July 2011.Holy Cross dispute19 June 2001 – 11 January 2002Ardoyne, BelfastTensions between Ulster Protestants and Irish Catholics0170+Heatley, Colm. Interface, Flashpoints in Northern Ireland. Chapter 1: Alliance Avenue and Holy Cross Dispute. Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN)July 2001 Belfast riots12 July 2001BelfastTensions between Irish republicans and Ulster loyalists0113+November 2001 Belfast riots11 November & 16–17 November 2001BelfastTensions between Irish republicans and Ulster loyalists028+2005 Belfast riots10 – 12 September 2005Belfast and County AntrimTensions between Irish republicans and Ulster loyalists0812010 Northern Ireland riots11–15 July 2010Belfast, Derry, and County ArmaghTensions between Irish republicans and Ulster loyalists0832011 Northern Ireland riots20 June – 16 July 2011Belfast, Portadown, Newry, Ballyclare, Larne, Derry, BallymenaTensions between Irish republicans and Ulster loyalists03002012 North Belfast riots12 July, 25 August, and 2–4 September 2012BelfastTensions between Irish republicans and Ulster loyalists092Belfast City Hall flag protests3 December 2012 – 30 November 2013BelfastBelfast City Council voting to limit the number of days the Union Jack was flown from Belfast City Hall0157"Northern Ireland Orange Order leaders warn of cultural war" BBC News. 12 July 20132013 Belfast riots12–17 July & 9 August 2013BelfastTensions between Irish republicans and Ulster loyalists090+2018 Derry riots8–13 July 2018DerryTensions between Irish republicans and Ulster loyalistsUncertainUncertain2021 Northern Ireland riots30 March – 9 April 2021Belfast, Carrickfergus, and DerryNorthern Ireland Protocol, the funeral of Bobby Storey, and the COVID-19 pandemic0882025 Ballymena riots9 June – 18 June 2025Ballymena, Belfast, Carrickfergus, Coleraine, Lisburn and NewtownabbeyAlleged attempted rape of a girl by two Romanian teenagers, anti-immigration0322026 Northern Ireland riots9 June 2026Various places around Northern Ireland, particularly BelfastStabbing attack, Anti-immigration sentiment0Uncertain

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