Social media issues are associated with the situation in Belfast. Selected coverage is here (usual disclaimers apply):
Hyphen Online, ‘Terrified’ Belfast Muslims have expected racist violence for months, 10 June 2026
Belfast Telegraph – Ongoing Coverage
Irish Times – Ongoing Coverage
Federica Marsi, Al-Jazeera, Why has Belfast erupted in anti-immigrant violence after a knife attack?, 10 June 2026. “[Michael] Kerr, at King’s College, said the amplification of anti-migrant material on platforms such as X, has helped create a context in which incidents can be rapidly politicised and used to inflame anger. “That does not mean every participant is formally organised by the far right, but the ideological framing is clearly being shaped by that wider ecosystem,” he said.”
The following is also relevant in terms of the online dimensions, having been published in May 2025: CAJ (Committee on the Administration of Justice. An Coiste um Riarachán Dlí agus Cirt). Mapping Far Right Activity Online in Northern Ireland Project Report, CAJ 2025 (links to PDF)
