More than 1,500 items of alcohol were seized by police in the Holyland area in south Belfast during a night of unrest. The alcohol seized on Monday night into the early hours of Tuesday was in addition to over 1,000 items of alcohol recovered the previous night. Over the course of the evening, we made five arrests for a number of offences including disorderly behaviour and burglary,” he said. “We also issued ten community resolution notices, a penalty notice for disorderly behaviour and reported three people to the Public Prosecution Service. Inspector Kirkpatrick said police are working with Belfast City Council to address on-street alcohol consumption, noise pollution and street cleansing.

Source: Irish Examiner September 14, 2021 17:37 UTC