{"id":73975,"date":"2025-05-04T13:42:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T13:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/73975\/"},"modified":"2025-05-04T13:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T13:42:10","slug":"three-arrests-as-eight-psni-officers-injured-during-disorder-after-irish-cup-final-clash-the-irish-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/73975\/","title":{"rendered":"Three arrests as eight PSNI officers injured during disorder after Irish Cup final clash \u2013 The Irish News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Three people have been arrested following disorder after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/sport\/soccer\/dungannon-swifts-reach-the-promised-land-as-they-take-cliftonvilles-irish-cup-title-DCPKCDBMT5DMNDPKQFE56SJJUI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/sport\/soccer\/dungannon-swifts-reach-the-promised-land-as-they-take-cliftonvilles-irish-cup-title-DCPKCDBMT5DMNDPKQFE56SJJUI\/\">Irish Cup final<\/a> in Belfast that saw eight police officers injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/disorder-flares-and-police-attacked-in-belfast-following-irish-cup-final-PAEKRYNN5JDHFETRHBERUR5KOE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/disorder-flares-and-police-attacked-in-belfast-following-irish-cup-final-PAEKRYNN5JDHFETRHBERUR5KOE\/\">Trouble flared following the clash between Cliftonville FC and Dungannon Swifts<\/a> when fans of the north Belfast side were escorted by police past the nearby loyalist Village area after the final whistle at Windsor Park on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">It is believed a number of youths from the Falls Road side of the Broadway interface joined some Cliftonville fans in throwing objects including bottles and fireworks at police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Other objects including traffic cones were set on fire as the disorder continued.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/co-tyrone-family-wrongly-accused-of-dining-and-dashing-from-bar-without-paying-food-and-drink-bill-to-receive-75000-in-libel-damages-W5NWZCQCFRAX5BFKWLS2WAQYH4\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Co Tyrone family wrongly accused of &#x2018;dining and dashing&#x2019; from bar without paying food and drink bill to receive &#xA3;75,000 in libel damages\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746366128_974_AFSDIGA6DJH2XJU34MM5DILHH4.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/search-full-list-of-road-closures-as-belfast-marathon-returns-for-2025-VJYZ7V5PQFCFVERTE3DAOUJPLA\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Search full list of road closures as Belfast Marathon returns for 2025\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/HJAUDVVJYNEJTOQZPO446XEUCM.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Alan Lewis - PhotopressBelfast.co.uk         3-5-2025&#10;Police have come under attack in the Broadway area of Belfast as Cliftonville supporters made their way back from their Irish Cup Final defeat to Dungannon FC.&#10;Police  were shepherding Cliftonville supporters from the ground across the M1\/Westlink junction when some in the crowd threw bottles towards a nearby loyalist area.&#10;Police in riot gear then forced the large group of fans across the junction where they came under attack from some within the crowd and a group of local youths on the Falls Road side of the busy intersection.&#10;Fireworks, bottles and bricks were thrown at police lines as the crowd made its way back towards the Falls Road.&#10;Stewards had tried to peacefully move supporters away from the confrontation but some masked youths were intent on causing trouble.&#10;Several bins and traffic cones were set on fire on Broadway near its' junction with the Falls Road.&#10;The fire was extinguished by a firefighters.\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/KPYJLYGPABCGXN4EVIMUGQ36IQ.jpeg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"1035\"\/>Fireworks and other objects were aimed at police during Saturday&#8217;s disorder. PICTURE: ALAN LEWIS\/PHOTOPRESS (Alan Lewis) <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">In a statement on Sunday, PSNI Belfast City Chief Inspector Mark Conway said that while the majority of fans attending the game behaved in a peaceful manner, \u201ca small minority chose to engage in criminal activity, resulting in public disorder in the vicinity of Broadway Roundabout at approximately 5.30pm\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cItems were thrown at police and at least eight officers were injured during the course of the policing operation, although all remained on duty,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cPolice remained in the area to monitor the situation and prevent any further escalation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Two of the arrests were for suspected disorderly behaviour, while a juvenile was arrested on suspicion of possessing a flare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Five cautions were also issued for possession of fireworks, and Inspector Conway said these will be followed up with reports to the Public Prosecution Service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cThe vast majority of fans were there to enjoy the match, however we will not tolerate disruption, disorder or criminal behaviour of any kind,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cAs always we will continue to work with football clubs to address any criminal activity linked to people attending matches and ensure that supporters are kept safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Ahead of the match, Cliftonville FC said they had been advised that police would take \u201cfirm and robust action\u201d against anti-social behaviour, and urged parents and guardians to ensure younger fans \u201cdo not become involved in inappropriate or unlawful activity\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Cliftonville FC has been approached for comment following Saturday\u2019s disorder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Footage has also emerged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/ira-singing-heard-in-footage-of-cliftonville-fans-passing-police-lines-Q6PG263N7ZHQ7PKHM6MZYJE5NQ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/ira-singing-heard-in-footage-of-cliftonville-fans-passing-police-lines-Q6PG263N7ZHQ7PKHM6MZYJE5NQ\/\">appearing to show Cliftonville fans singing a song referencing the IRA<\/a> as they pass police at the Village area on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three people have been arrested following disorder after the Irish Cup final in Belfast that saw eight police&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":73976,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5011],"tags":[2378,34160,1144,1618,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-73975","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-northern-ireland","8":"tag-belfast","9":"tag-cliftonville","10":"tag-northern-ireland","11":"tag-psni","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114449858203810360","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73975\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}