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| Alliance Party Carrickfergus office attacked | Alliance Party Carrickfergus office attacked |
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| The Alliance Party's office in Carrickfergus has been attacked and police officers have been injured after trouble flared following a loyalist flag protest. | |
| Police said that about 1,500 to 1,600 people had gathered at the Irish Gate roundabout earlier on Wednesday. | Police said that about 1,500 to 1,600 people had gathered at the Irish Gate roundabout earlier on Wednesday. |
| They were protesting against Belfast City Council's decision to stop flying the union flag every day. | They were protesting against Belfast City Council's decision to stop flying the union flag every day. |
| Trouble broke out and missiles, bottles and masonry were thrown at police. | Trouble broke out and missiles, bottles and masonry were thrown at police. |
| The violence is continuing in nearby West Street and a number of baton rounds have been fired. | |
| Detectives said a number of officers had been injured and they had received a report of a fire at a building at West Street. | Detectives said a number of officers had been injured and they had received a report of a fire at a building at West Street. |
| Firefighters are at the scene. The extent of damage to the Alliance Party office in the County Antrim town is unclear. | |
| However, the party wants the Northern Ireland Assembly to be recalled on Thursday to discuss the attack. | |
| Meanwhile, in Carrickfergus, police are talking to community representatives in an effort to restore calm. |