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Overnight violence in Castlemara Four arrested after feud trouble
(about 4 hours later)
Police have appealed for calm following overnight disturbances in the loyalist Castlemara estate in Carrickfergus. Around 100 people have been involved in trouble linked to an ongoing loyalist feud in County Antrim.
Up to 100 people were involved at the height of the trouble. Four men have been arrested. Police have appealed for calm following overnight disturbances in the loyalist Castlemara estate in Carrickfergus. Four men have been arrested.
Police were called to the scene at about 0200 BST. A PSNI spokeswoman said calm was restored a short time later.Police were called to the scene at about 0200 BST. A PSNI spokeswoman said calm was restored a short time later.
She added officers would continue to maintain a "high visibility presence" in the estate.She added officers would continue to maintain a "high visibility presence" in the estate.
The arrests were in connection with an assault on a man aged inhis 30s. The injured man was taken to hospital and discharged after treatment. The arrests were in connection with an assault on a man aged in his 30s. The injured man was taken to hospital and discharged after treatment.
Police appealed to those with influence in the community to help reduce tension and prevent any further attacks.Police appealed to those with influence in the community to help reduce tension and prevent any further attacks.
It is understood the disturbances were related to ongoing tensions within loyalism in the Carrickfergus area.It is understood the disturbances were related to ongoing tensions within loyalism in the Carrickfergus area.