Belfast Bus Hijacked Amid Racial Tensions; Carney to Visit Mayo
A bus was hijacked and set alight on Newtownards Road, east Belfast, escalating racial tensions after a Monday night attack. A man faces attempted murder charges. Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit Aughagower, Co Mayo, meeting his second cousin.
Hundreds of protesters convened on the Newtownards Road in east Belfast, where a bus was hijacked and subsequently set alight. This incident has exacerbated racial tensions following a severe assault on a man in his 40s on Monday night. A man in his 30s is scheduled to appear in court today, charged with attempted murder.
In other news, the Climate Change Advisory Council has urged the Government to begin preparations for relocating communities from areas susceptible to irreversible repeat flooding or coastal erosion. Concurrently, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has issued a caution regarding the Government's expenditure of unexpected corporation tax receipts. The Economic and Social Research Institute has reported that immigrants have contributed more fiscally than Irish-born residents over the last two decades.
The village of Aughagower in Co Mayo is preparing to host Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney this weekend. Carney, whose grandparents were Irish emigrants, will meet his second cousin, Rosaleen Heraty, for the first time during his visit. This news update was presented by Aideen Finnegan.