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Belfast court jails anti-immigration protester for three months
PSNI officers man road blocks in Belfast following an anti-Islamic protest outside Belfast City Hall, August 3, 2024

A BELFAST court on Monday jailed an anti-immigration protester for three months for taking part in an illegal parade in the city.

Bernard Lavery was pictured at the front of a march on August 3 which followed serious rioting by the far right on the streets of Belfast.

Mr Lavery pleaded guilty at Belfast Magistrates’ Court to taking part in the “un-notified public procession.”

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