White House expresses concern over Northern Ireland violence
by Lisa O'Carroll, Rory Carroll and Rajeev Syal from on (#5GBMV)
Joe Biden joins Boris Johnson and Irish prime minister in a call for calm after worst violence in Belfast in years
The White House has expressed concern over a week of riots in Northern Ireland, with Joe Biden joining Boris Johnson and the Irish prime minister in calling for calm after what police described as the worst violence in Belfast for years.
It came as police used water cannon against nationalist youths in west Belfast, as unrest stirred again on the streets on Thursday evening.
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