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Belfast: Anti-immigration protester jailed over illegal march

He said he attended the event in an “observational role” and tried to prevent the subsequent disorder.

After the anti-immigration protest at Belfast City Hall, some of the crowd moved towards south Belfast, where businesses were subjected to racially-motivated attacks.

There is no suggestion that Lavery targeted any of those premises.

The court was told he was seen at the front of the crowd, waving an Irish tricolour.

“He appeared to turn and direct it at the crowd as they walked,” a prosecution lawyer added.

The defence lawyer claimed that his client had been notified via social media and flyers posted in through his letter box.

“When he was there and realised things were spiralling out of control he tried to act in a way to calm the situation down.”


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