Ulster Defence Association
Coverage of Ulster Defence Association in the Nexus archive.
- Northern Ireland’s Racist Violence Has a Familiar Playbook
Northern Ireland is experiencing racist violence following a knife attack in Belfast, with right-wing agitators using the incident to target migrants. A Sudanese man was charged with attempted murder, but masked crowds have since attacked immigrant homes and circulated addresses, echoing historical sectarian conflict tactics from the 1969-1998 Troubles.
- Anti-immigrant terror takes Northern Ireland back to its ‘darkest chapters’
Anti-immigrant riots erupted in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with mobs targeting immigrant households and businesses, following a knife attack by a Sudanese asylum seeker. Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged legal action against rioters, while the accused attacker faced charges for the attack that injured a local man. Paramilitary groups, including the Ulster Defence Association and Ulster Volunteer Force, were linked to the violence.