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TWO PEOPLE WERE arrested by police yesterday following a protest on the Limavady Road in Derry on Sunday evening.
A 31-year-old man and a 14-year-old male were arrested. They have since been released on bail pending further enquiries, the PSNI said.
A further seven people were cautioned for obstructing the highway and disorderly behaviour.
To date there have been a total of 112 people arrested in Northern Ireland in connection with recent protests over the flying of the Union flag. Eighty five have been charged, eight reported to the PPS and 19 released on bail. There have also been 99 police officers injured in protests.
A 32-year-old female was also charged over the weekend with disorderly behaviour and obstructing a constable. She is expected to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court tomorrow today.
It is believed these charges are related to public disorder in the Castlereagh Street area of East Belfast on Saturday 12 January.
Peace rally
A peace rally was held in Belfast yesterday, attracting hundreds of people who are against the ongoing violence in the city.
Holly Reynolds 4, from Belfast, joins peace protesters at Belfast City Hall. (Paul Faith/PA Wire)
Yesterday, members of the PSNI were praised for their actions following another night of violence on Saturday, when loyalists who had been protesting at Belfast City Hall clashed with nationalists in East Belfast.
RTÉ reports that Belfast traders are to hold a “crisis meeting” to discuss the impact of the recent violent protests on trade.
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore told Sky News yesterday that the Irish government was “concerned” about the situation, and that the street violence “has got to stop”.
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I’ve always wondered why this wasn’t done before!
All airlines make a big part of there revenue carrying cargo in the holds, so unless they are going to stop passengers bringing luggage all together then I can’t see this happening.
@Gavin R: Yes, you probably know more about the economics of commercial air travel than the collected wisdom of Airbus and the airlines that they sell too.
@JΛCQUʘRΛПDΛ: Hes right you know! This is a field I have expertise in and I can assure you airlines will not be keen to pass over valuable onboard real estate to a handful of bunks!
Won’t happen, can make more from cargo
Aer Lingus used a variation of this years ago for a crew rest area. Nothing new. It takes up a lot of space and reduces cargo and luggage space so they would have to charge a pretty penny to use them. Might be nice in a super long haul flight though.
Would be a handy place to go for a ****
@Finbarr Dowling: A s**t?
@VeeryDrink: no, a s***
@VeeryDrink: wrong one.
@Finbarr Dowling: H! can I get a H please?.. this is hangman right?
Sweet flying Spaghetti monster yes.
Boeing wont take this lying down!
This sounds like a dream come true. Anyone who has taken more than a 5 hour flight knows, all you want to do is stretch out and get horizontal and make the flight go as fast as possible! #ihateflying
April 1st story??
I hate flying but have always thought that a bed would be preferable to a seat anytime. Could not more passengers fit on a plane if placed horizontally in tiers? There is nothing one can do on a journey except relax as pilots & crew are in charge of your safe arrival. Why not get some shut eye? Probably not enough space or privacy for intimate stuff but could be nice to cuddle up with your other half…if you are lucky enough to be on holidays.
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