‘They are thugs thriving on division’: residents voice disgust and shame at Belfast rioters

A man inspects the damage to a shop that rioters targeted on Wednesday night. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters

Belfast residents have reacted with anger and disgust at the disorder in the city in response to a an online callout by the Guardian.

People were asked if they had been affected by the unrest sparked by the stabbing of Stephen Ogilvie in the city earlier in the week.