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September 2005 Riots: The three days of mayhem as police and soldiers battled loyalist rioters and gunmen

September 2005 Riots: The three days of mayhem as police and soldiers battled loyalist rioters and gunmen

Update: 2025-09-09
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Riots were a familiar feature of the Troubles, but with political violence now almost a thing of the past, rioting is rare. However, sparked by a decision not to allow the Orange Order to parade on west Belfast’s Springfield Road, the September 2005 riots were complete mayhem. Loyalists rampaged for three nights causing two thousand police and soldiers to be deployed. 

Belfast Telegraph’s security correspondent Allison Morris was there, she joins Ciarán Dunbar. 



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September 2005 Riots: The three days of mayhem as police and soldiers battled loyalist rioters and gunmen

September 2005 Riots: The three days of mayhem as police and soldiers battled loyalist rioters and gunmen