In pictures: Protesters and police at Belfast City HallPublished9 August 2024Image gallerySkip image galleryImage source, PAImage caption, Police say they have a significant visible policing operation in place across Northern IrelandImage caption, A crowd gathered for an anti-racism rally at 16:30 BST Image source, PacemakerImage caption, A counter anti-immigration rally gathered at the opposite side of City Hall Image source, PacemakerImage caption, People gathered for the anti-racism rally far outnumbered those on the anti-immigration sideImage source, PAImage caption, Against a backdrop of a huge security operation, a newly-married couple crossed the road down the side of the City Hall shortly before the rallies beganImage source, PacemakerImage caption, More than 1,000 anti-racism protesters stood on one side of the City HallImage source, PacemakerImage caption, About 100 anti-immigration protesters gathered at the otherImage source, PAImage caption, There was a wide selection of banners held by anti-racism protesters Image source, PAImage caption, An anti-immigration protester holding a union flag1 of 9Previous imageNext imageSlide 1 of 9, Police land rovers parked outside City Hall Belfast , Police say they have a significant visible policing operation in place across Northern IrelandEnd of image galleryRelated topicsBelfastImmigrationUK disorder 2024Northern IrelandRacism