Brief standoff between police and hundreds of marchers at anti-internment parade in Belfast

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Sunday, 7 August 2016 14:09

There was an exchange between a marcher and officers

There's been a brief standoff between police and hundreds of marchers and band members at an anti-internment march in Belfast.

There was an exchange at the police line, where one of the marchers confronted officers.

Police in riot gear prevented the parade from passing through the city centre.

Speeches were made during the standoff, and Joanne Donnelly was one of those who addressed the crowd at police lines.

The crowd has been dispersed and the security operation has been been stood down with the road reopened.

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