In pictures: Protesters and police at Belfast City Hall

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Police say they have a significant visible policing operation in place across Northern Ireland
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A crowd gathered for an anti-racism rally at 16:30 BST
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A counter anti-immigration rally gathered at the opposite side of City Hall
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People gathered for the anti-racism rally far outnumbered those on the anti-immigration side
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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 began
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More than 1,000 anti-racism protesters stood on one side of the City Hall
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About 100 anti-immigration protesters gathered at the other
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There was a wide selection of banners held by anti-racism protesters
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An anti-immigration protester holding a union flag

9 August 2024

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