Portadown chaos see rioters hurl petrol bombs at police amid 'week of shame'
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Petrol bombs were thrown at police for a fifth consecutive night in Northern Ireland , in what has been dubbed a "week of shame" for the region. After serious public disorder erupted in Ballymena on Monday , the focus of the violence and unrest has since shifted to Portadown. One officer was directly in the impact of a petrol bomb that landed behind a line of police vehicles during a sustained standoff with those participating in the unrest on Friday. Fireworks, masonry, and bottles were among
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