The event that sparked the racist riots in Belfast on Tuesday evening happened on Monday night in the north of the city.
A Sudanese man, named in court as Hadi Alodid, is alleged to have brutally assaulted Stephen Ogilvie in a street knife attack that was filmed by a bystander. Ogilvie lost an eye and is in hospital with other serious injuries. Alodid (30) has been charged with knife crimes and attempted murder and is remanded in custody for four weeks.
So how extensive was the damage in the city? What role did anti-immigrant agitators, including from outside Ireland, play in the riots? What has been the official response? And is the city set for more nights of rioting?
Irish Times audio producer Andrew McNair lives in Belfast and saw first-hand the damage caused by the rioters.
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Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan, with research by Ellen Clusker.
